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Homemade Organic Enchilada Sauce 2

Homemade Organic Enchilada Sauce

Red Enchilada Sauce is often used on, well, enchiladas! But that doesn't mean you can't use it on pasta, rice, beans, eggs, and other dishes. For example, you can use it to make my mom's kraut burgers.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine Latin American
Servings 18
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup organic all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp ground organic chili powder 
  • 2 tsp ground organic cumin
  • ½ tsp dried organic oregano
  • 2 tsp organic garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt (or to taste)
  • ½ tsp coarse ground pepper
  • 6 oz organic tomato paste
  • 1 and ½ quarts beef broth
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (if you don't have it use apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder, optional
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika, optional (or just organic paprika if you can't find smoked)

Instructions
 

  • Mix the dry ingredients together in a small bowl: flour, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the oil into your dutch oven (or medium-sized pot) and warm the oil over medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot (but not smoking), add the flour mixture; it will sizzle, stir vigorously as it turns into a rue.
  • Immediately add the tomato paste into the rue, stirring well. Right away, start to slowly pour in the broth while continually whisking.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and simmer sauce gently, adjusting heat as necessary. 
  • Keep at a low simmer, whisking regularly to avoid scorching, allowing the mixture to thicken, under 10 minutes.
  • Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the vinegar.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary, adding salt and pepper according to your preference.

Notes

Start with making the roux.
Helpful tip: measure out all the ingredients before you start. Have them lined up next to your dutch oven so you can move quickly through the steps with success. You don't want to be measuring when you should be whisking.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 498mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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