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Spicy Red Enchilada Sauce
Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce recipe is perfectly balanced and the perfect topping for beef, pork and chicken enchiladas. This fresh red sauce is needs just 7 ingredients, including fresh tomatoes, and 30 minutes to make!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 3 cups (24 oz.)
Calories: 46 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ripe roma tomatoes about 4 cups chopped from about 8-10 tomatoes
- 1 yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 10 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, measure in the tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes have broken down.
- Pour the sauce into a blender (or use an immersion blender). Blend until smooth.
- Strain the sauce with a fine mesh strainer so there are no tomato seeds or skins in the sauce. Transfer the smooth sauce into a bowl or a jar and refrigerate until use.
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Notes
- This sauce will stay good in the refrigerator for a few days. It also freezes well in a freezer-safe container for up to two months.
- If you want this sauce to have some major kick, replace the chili powder with chipotle chile pepper powder.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
46kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
455mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups (24 oz.)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 46
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 46kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 455mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.