Red Enchilada Sauce

The perfect enchilada sauce for enchiladas, wet burritos and more! I have been
using this red enchilada sauce as my go-to sauce for years. The best part - it
only takes about fifteen minutes to make from start to finish.

Servings: 1.5 cups

Author:

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
20 minutes

Course:

Sauce

Cuisine:

Mexican

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🧂 Ingredients

2 tablespoon avocado oil
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoon chili powder
2 cups water
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1 In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together oil and flour. Stir in
tomato paste, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add water and
bring sauce to a simmer.
2 Cook for 10-15 minutes until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from
heat to let cool slightly. Use in your favorite enchilada recipes!