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Enchilada Sauce

This is a great sauce to have on hand for quick mexican dinners!
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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground chili powder scale back if you’re sensitive to spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 can chipotle chili in adobo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch Freshly ground black pepper, and salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • This sauce comes together quickly so measure out all the ingredients including the dry ingredients, tomato paste, and broth prior to preparation.
  • In a medium-sized pot over medium heat, warm the oil until hot and add the spice mixture and flour. Stir until mixture sizzles and everything is nicely toasted.
  • Whisk in the tomato paste and the chipotle chili into the mixture, then slowly pour in the broth while whisking constantly to ensure you do not have any lumps.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook, whisking often, for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat, then whisk in the vinegar and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and salt.

Notes

Add this sauce to enchiladas, chicken tortilla soup, chili rellenos, burritos, nachos!
Keyword #sauce, enchilada
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