Enchilada Sauce

Name: Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp chili powder; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; Salt, to taste

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Enchilada Sauce

Story updated September 18, 2026

Enchilada sauce grew from Mexican chile-based sauces used to "enchilar," or season with chile, corn tortillas, a practice recorded since colonial-era Mexico. Red and green versions reflect regional chile preferences, and the sauce became a Tex-Mex staple as it crossed into the American Southwest.

Ingredients

Scale:· 8 servings

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 tbsp chili powder
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt, to taste

Instructions

1Heat oil in a saucepan and whisk in flour and chili powder, cooking 1-2 minutes.
2Gradually whisk in stock and tomato sauce until smooth.
3Stir in cumin and garlic powder.
4Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Season with salt.

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