Restaurant Style Enchilada Sauce from a Can
This canned enchilada sauce hack results in Restaurant Style Enchilada Sauce in a fraction of the time, only a few simple modifications required!
Servings: 6 servings (1 ½) cups
Calories: 29kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or bacon grease
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
- ½ cup chicken or beef stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder or chipotle chili powder*
Instructions
- Add butter or bacon grease to a sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- When the butter or bacon grease has completely melted, add the flour and stir constantly for one minute.
- Add the canned enchilada sauce, chicken (or beef) stock, salt, and chili powder.
- Increase heat to high and bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened (approximately 10-15 minutes).
- Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.
Notes
*Note: If you are sensitive to spice, use ¼ teaspoon of chili or chipotle chili powder and taste before adding more.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg