Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

-josie + nina

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Forget the canned enchilada sauce! I'm teaching you all the tips and tricks you need to make this super tasty simple enchilada sauce that's perfect for shredded chicken, pork or beef!

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Just the right amount of SMOKEY HEAT A regular or stick blender makes a SMOOTH sauce You can MAKE AHEAD and FREEZE

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Grab your favorite blender and a saucepan.

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INGREDIENTS

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Blend the broth, chiles and some adobo sauce together until smooth.

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Chop up the onion and garlic and gather all the spices together!

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In a medium saucepan, saute the onions in some olive oil until lightly golden. Stir in the garlic followed by the flour and butter to make a roux. Cook off the flour flavor.

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Add in the blender chile mix along with some chicken broth and simmer until thickened.

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Pour the creamy red adobo enchilada sauce at the bottom of the pan first and then over your rolled enchiladas.

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Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

BEST RECIPE

-josie + nina

"Make this easy homemade enchilada sauce the next time a craving hits. And make a double batch!”

Forget the canned enchilada sauce! I'm teaching you all the tips and tricks you need to make this super tasty simple enchilada sauce that's perfect for shredded chicken, pork or beef!

Just the right amount of SMOKEY HEAT A regular or stick blender makes a SMOOTH sauce You can MAKE AHEAD and FREEZE

Why this is the best enchilada sauce recipe

Grab your favorite blender and a saucepan.

STUFF TO DO

Gather all your ingredients

Play your favorite music to cook by!

INGREDIENTS

chicken broth adobo chiles olive oil onion garlic flour butter tomato sauce chili powder onion salt cumin kosher salt sugar (just a bit!)

01

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Blend the broth, chiles and some adobo sauce together until smooth.

02

Chop up the onion and garlic and gather all the spices together!

03

In a medium saucepan, saute the onions in some olive oil until lightly golden. Stir in the garlic followed by the flour and butter to make a roux. Cook off the flour flavor.

04

Add in the blender chile mix along with some chicken broth and simmer until thickened.

05

Pour the creamy red adobo enchilada sauce at the bottom of the pan first and then over your rolled enchiladas.

Recipe Tip

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