The Best Red Enchilada Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This smoky and savory enchilada sauce is simply delicious! My family won't eat out at Mexican restaurants anymore; they make me cook!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 3 1/2 cups

The Best Red Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients

6 dried ancho chiles

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

¼ cup corn oil

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

3 cups beef broth

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange the ancho chiles on a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 minutes; remove the stems pulp and seeds from the toasted peppers. Place peppers in a bowl and pour enough hot water into bowl to cover completely; allow to soak for 1 hour.

Step 3

Combine the ancho chiles tomato paste corn oil garlic salt oregano cumin and about 1 cup of the beef broth in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a saucepan with the remaining beef broth and place over medium heat; simmer until heated through about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

The Best Red Enchilada Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 69.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 6.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1682.1IU 34%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 7.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 14.9mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 14.9mg 5%

Potassium: 331mg 9%

Sodium: 517.4mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 42.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.