Homemade enchilada sauce is one of the easiest condiments to make. The canned version tends to include lots of questionable ingredients, including MSG, modified corn starch, and hydrolyzed soy protein. You can control the ingredients in your sauce by making your own. It takes just a few minutes to put together, and it tastes fantastic. You can freeze the extra sauce and save it for a Mexican meal on a busy night.
Here’s a video that shows the easy process behind this enchilada sauce:
Enchilada Sauce
$.90 per cup
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tbs chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups tomato sauce
Instructions
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In a medium skillet, cook the onion in the olive oil over medium-low heat for five minutes, or until soft. Add the crushed garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt to the pan. Stir and cook for another minute to combine the flavors.
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Add the tomato sauce to the pan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Let the sauce cool, then transfer it to an airtight container. You can store it in the refrigerator for several days, or freeze it for several months.
Enchilada Sauce Price Breakdown
This recipe costs a total of $1.81 to make and it yields 2 cups. This quantity of store-bought sauce would cost over $3.00, and it would be full of ingredients you don’t want to be eating. Homemade enchilada sauce is a simple DIY staple that your family will love.
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