It only takes 10 minutes to make this super easy red enchilada sauce that is bursting with flavor.
Cook Time10mins
Total Time10mins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican, Southwest
Total Cost: $0.80 recipe
Servings: 8¼ cup each
Ingredients
2Tbspcooking oil $0.10
2Tbspall-purpose flour $0.02
2Tbspchili powder $0.30
2cupswater$0.00
3oz.tomato paste $0.27
1/2tspground cumin $0.03
1/2tspgarlic powder $0.03
1/4tspcayenne pepper $0.02
3/4tspsalt or to taste$0.03
Instructions
Add the cooking oil, flour, and chili powder to a sauce pot. Turn the heat on to medium and whisk the ingredients together. Continue to whisk as the mixture begins to bubble. Whisk and cook the mixture for one minute once it begins bubbling.
After one minute, whisk in the water, tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Allow the sauce to come up to a simmer. Once it reaches a simmer it will begin to thicken slightly.
Starting with a 1/2 teaspoon, add salt to taste. I used about 3/4 teaspoon total. The sauce is now ready to use!
Notes
The water can be replaced with either vegetable broth or chicken broth for more depth, just be sure to reduce the salt added at the end to compensate.