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Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce
If you have some favorite enchiladas that are in need of a delicious sauce, look no more! This Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce is so delicious and packed with flavor. You will want to have it on hand all the time!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 whole yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 whole jalapeño pepper diced
- 3 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 6 tomatillos peeled, washed, and diced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, add your olive oil and diced onion, and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add your garlic, jalapeno, green chiles, and tomatillos. Continue to saute over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes.
- Add in your vegetable broth, salt, pepper, and cumin. Bring to a boil and boil for just a few minutes.
- Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the liquid slightly.
- Using an immersion blender in the pot, blend your sauce until it is smooth. You can also remove the sauce from the pot and blend it in a blender.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can keep it frozen for up to 4 months.
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Notes
- if you prefer a milder sauce, leave out the jalapeño pepper or remove the seeds and membranes before dicing. On the other hand, if you like it hot, add extra jalapeños or use a spicier variety of green chilis.
- To add some tangy flavor to the sauce, mix in 2-3 tablespoons of lime juice in step 3.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3tablespoons
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
1017mg
(42%)
Potassium
267mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3tablespoons | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1017mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.