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ENCHILADA SAUCE

DiAnne — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:26:46 GMT

I have been playing around with homemade enchilada sauce for a while. Some recipes, while delicious, were too involved. This is a very simple recipe that really has as many uses as your imagination can provide.

1 T olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can Swanson less sodium chicken broth (14.5 oz)
1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
1-2 T chopped chipotle chili in adobo sauce (to taste)
1 t chili powder
1 t ground cumin
1/2 t Kosher salt
1/8 t freshly ground black pepper

Heat saucepan over med heat. Add oil and garlic stirring about 1 minute. Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 7-10 minutes.

You can change the amounts to what your family likes. I sometimes blend the chipotle chili to a smooth consistency. I freeze in small amounts. It comes in handy.

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RespectLife — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:31:44 GMT

Thanks, DiAnne!

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LoLa — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:54:40 GMT

Sounds great. Thank you!

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05gage25 — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:40:09 GMT

Thanks, DiAnne!! Sounds good. I love enchiladas, but I don't usually care for the canned sauce too much.

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DiAnne — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 01:50:09 GMT

On 4/7/2015 05gage25 said:
Thanks, DiAnne!! Sounds good. I love enchiladas, but I don't usually care for the canned sauce too much.

That is what started me - those canned or packages sauces. This is just an easy everyday sauce - nothing gourmet about it. You can make enchiladas out of anything.

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poppinfresh — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 04:00:19 GMT

Thanks so much for this recipe. I wanted to make enchiladas but had no idea how to make the sauce. Now I do....

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Mothertrucker — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:05:16 GMT

This sounds so much better than canned, and so much easier than the "authentic" recipes that my Mexican friends have given me....

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DiAnne — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:41:46 GMT

On 4/11/2015 Mothertrucker said:
This sounds so much better than canned, and so much easier than the "authentic" recipes that my Mexican friends have given me....

I know what you mean. This is definitely not authentic! I had a couple of recipes where you start with dried chiles.

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Mothertrucker — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:40:20 GMT

I want to thank you again for this- I made it today and am enjoying the cheese enchiladas I made right now as I type this- its easy and its good- I must say, I simmered it a lot longer than called for cause I like mine thicker..delicioso!!!

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DiAnne — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:52:17 GMT

Mothertrucker - Glad you enjoyed it. I thought about adding a little cornstarch but never tried it. I have a container of it in the freezer right now.

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Jeanhelen57 — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:55:47 GMT

Thanks for the recipe..I cannot figure out why canned enchilada sauce is so darn expensive for a small can! That's why I hardly make them anymore..and my family is "saucy"..they love everything drowned in gravy or sauce, ketchup etc...I could spend a small fortune on a relatively easy dish that should be inexpensive!

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Mothertrucker — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:45:10 GMT

I made a sort of layered cheese enchilada in my Wolfgang Puck mini rice cooker-

a little oil in the bottom, torn up corn tortillas, layer some of this sauce, some cheese,sliced green onions and black olives, more tortillas, ( make as many layers as you like)cover with more sauce top with cheese....set it and forget it...dinner in 15 minutes!

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CaliKat — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:32:48 GMT

Thank you DiAnne!

Easier is what I'm all about most days, so I'm going to love your yummy sauce recipe. Can you tell me approximately how much this makes?

Mothertrucker,

Your recipe sounds easier and delicious, thank you for sharing it!

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DiAnne — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:34:26 GMT

On 4/25/2015 CaliKat said:
Thank you DiAnne!

Easier is what I'm all about most days, so I'm going to love your yummy sauce recipe. Can you tell me approximately how much this makes?

Mothertrucker,

Your recipe sounds easier and delicious, thank you for sharing it!

CaliKat - It makes a little over 3 cups. I take the unused portion and freeze it in 1/2 cup containers. It comes in handy. I tried to figure this out so that it used a whole can of tomato sauce and a whole can of chicken broth - I hate always having the dribs and drabs left.

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ChiliPepper — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:36:16 GMT

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DiAnne — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:37:45 GMT

On 4/25/2015 CoffeeNut said:
I made this today and it was delicious. No more canned sauce for me. I don't like spicy, so I skipped the chipotle. Also added a teaspoonful of cornstarch to thicken a little and it turn out just fine. Thanks for posting the recipe.

Glad you liked it. We all make recipes our own! Good idea about the cornstarch.

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CaliKat — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:16:51 GMT

On 4/25/2015 DiAnne said:
On 4/25/2015 CaliKat said:
Thank you DiAnne!

Easier is what I'm all about most days, so I'm going to love your yummy sauce recipe. Can you tell me approximately how much this makes?

Mothertrucker,

Your recipe sounds easier and delicious, thank you for sharing it!

CaliKat - It makes a little over 3 cups. I take the unused portion and freeze it in 1/2 cup containers. It comes in handy. I tried to figure this out so that it used a whole can of tomato sauce and a whole can of chicken broth - I hate always having the dribs and drabs left.

Thank you DiAnne, that helps me a lot!

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LoLa — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:42:07 GMT

Thank you again for this wonderful sauce. I was making dinner last night and realized that I didn't have any sauce. I remembered your post and it saved me a trip to the market. It was quick, easy and wonderful, DiAnne. Thank you!

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ChiliPepper — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:54:03 GMT

Hi DiAnne, I made your enchilada sauce this weekend. It is wonderful.

Thanks for posting your recipe.

Now I need to make enchiladas!

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ID2 — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 19:13:34 GMT

@Jeanhelen57 wrote:
Thanks for the recipe..I cannot figure out why canned enchilada sauce is so darn expensive for a small can! That's why I hardly make them anymore..and my family is "saucy"..they love everything drowned in gravy or sauce, ketchup etc...I could spend a small fortune on a relatively easy dish that should be inexpensive!

I never thought the canned enchilada sauce that I buy is expensive. Just normal pricing ofthe canned goods I buy. I just don't understand your remark is all.