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Restaurant Style Enchilada Sauce from a Can
This canned enchilada sauce hack results in Restaurant Style Enchilada Sauce in a fraction of the time, only a few simple modifications required!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings (1 ½) cups
Calories: 29 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or bacon grease
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1 (10 ounce) can Red Enchilada Sauce
- ½ cup chicken or beef stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder or chipotle chili powder*
Instructions
- Add butter or bacon grease to a sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- When the butter or bacon grease has completely melted, add the flour and stir constantly for one minute.
- Add the canned enchilada sauce, chicken (or beef) stock, salt, and chili powder.
- Increase heat to high and bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened (approximately 10-15 minutes).
- Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.
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Notes
- *Note: If you are sensitive to spice, use ¼ teaspoon of chili or chipotle chili powder and taste before adding more.
- *Note: If you are sensitive to spice, use ¼ teaspoon of chili or chipotle chili powder and taste before adding more.
Nutrition Information
Calories
29kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
109IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.05mg
(0%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings (1 ½) cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 29
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 29kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 109IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.