Easy Enchilada Sauce

This is nice, but I tried one that used chicken broth instead of water this time and it was an improvement. Happy cooking!!!

I thought I didn't like enchilada sauce. It turns out I don't like enchilada sauce from a can! This sauce is so much better than canned, yet still not quite as good as a Mexican restaurant. Thanks for a much tastier, yet still quick, alternative.

My husband and I were very pleased with this. We were hungry for some mexican enchiladas to use up our left over roast, and we were having a blizzard, here in Denver area. Didnt have to get out. Thanks, I will kepp using this one. I did not add the sugar either after tasting.

This is fantastic enchilada sauce! Nice job and thanks for posting. I added a photo. My sauce is going into the Chile Relleno Casserole I'm making.

I've made this twice and I love it. I will be sticking with this recipe. I make it with chicken broth instead of water, but as prescribed otherwise.

I was very pleased with this recipe. It not only taste's great, it's quick and simple as well. Thanks for sharing.

I used butter ranther than oil for the base and I only had regular chili powder. I added minced onions and garlic to the butter as it melted and cooked lightly. This sauce was delicious and a big hit with my family!

I had to use tomato paste and two types of Mexican chili powder, because that was what I had on hand. Better sauce than you can get at a Mexican restaurant. LOVED IT!

I’ve learned it’s best to mix the chili powder and flour before you add to oil. Great recipe!

Made this tonight to pour over loaded chimichangas and it turned out perfect. It came together fast and tasted fresh instead of the aluminum taste of cans. I used homemade tomato paste with some extra water, and for our taste I added a tsp of sugar to cut the bitterness of the tomato and chili powder. Alterations aren't required though, to make a good sauce.

I really liked this recipe, but it tasted like it was missing something. I added about a tablespoon of cocoa powder for richness. That did it! :)

Super easy and very tasty. We pretty much inverted the water to tomato sauce ratio as we wanted a thicker, richer sauce, and it was just right. Will definitely make again!

Super fast and delicious!!! I wouldn't change a thing

Very easy and very authentic tasting. Better than canned.

Super easy, and I will never buy enchilada sauce again. Why should I? I know exactly what is in this one and it tastes great!

Very good. Quick, easy and delicious!

This was great sauce and is now my go to instead of packaged sauce.

I will never buy the canned stuff again. easy and delicious.

My kids think every enchilada sauce is "too hot!", so I gave this one a try and it was a hit. My kids love it and request it often.

This sauce really is simple but so delicious. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly.

I forgot to buy my usual enchilada canned sauce for my chicken enchiladas. So I made this sauce and wow, sooo easy and it tastes better than canned! I substituted chicken broth for the water as someone else suggested. This is a keeper!

Turned out great. Thanks.

Wonderful! Just the right amount of spice and not overly salted Doubled for my crowd and it was a big hit. No more canned sauce for us.

This is the bomb of easy enchillada sauces. I even added a bit to my mexican rice Seriously, Eye rollingly good!!

This was VERY good enchilada sauce. I will use it again. Thank you.

Very easy and excellent.

Very good recipe, thank you ! Easy to prepare, always a hit. I double the recipe & put half in the freezer. ??

This sauce is absolutely delicious! So much better than canned sauce!!!

I live in China where enchilada sauce is no where to be found so I was looking for an easy to make recipe that still has that's authentic taste and this recipe is pretty good. The only thing I changed was the Indian chili powder and only because I couldn't find any near by. I used Mexican chili powder from a local Mexican market I picked up in the States which is already seasoned a bit so it gave it even more flavor. I'm super happy with this recipe, I usually make a large batch and freeze it for later.

Excellent quick sauce! My days of buying canned are over!

Easy & delicious, first time I made this. I added some cooked drained ground beef. Family loved it. Thanks

Really delicious. I just used regular flour and had to add a bit of water as it was a bit chunky.

This is easy like it says and delicious! I used Ancho chili powder and Guajillo chili powder that I ordered especially for making this. I also won't be buying canned anymore! thanks for posting recipe.

I used chicken broth instead of water, and I didn't have cumin or onion powder, but did use garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, brown sugar, salt and pepper and it came out amzeing! I spread over chimichangas and it was awesome!

This is an awesome enchilada sauce! I have an over abundance of tomatoes right now and wanted something different. I added garden fresh tomatoes instead of the can of sauce, and also chopped a red jalepeno from my garden. I will be making more of this to freeze and use up some tomatoes!

Very good! Very easy! Seemed like a lot of chili powder, but it tasted great. I used chicken broth instead of water, but followed the rest of the recipe as written. Will make again!

I will never buy enchilada sauce from a can again! I used tomato paste, chili powder I had on the rack and chicken stock. My family loved it. They have already requested it again.

This was a help, as I live in Brazil and can’t buy canned sauce, but it was a little flat and lacking in something...not quite sure what.

Everyone liked it. I felt like it was missing something, but I haven't figured out what yet. Maybe a squirt of lime juice? I'll try that next time.

I'll never buy canned sauce again! this recipe was quick, easy, cheap, and tasty. I did not read the recipe closely, but I did find a recipe for making self rising flour out of AP flour on allrecipes. And I had no tomato sauce on hand so I used spicy tomato juice to sub for tomato sauce, water and chili powder. Still great

Followed recipe accordingly and it turned out wonderful!

LOVED it. Added a little Habenaro flakes. =)

I tripled the recipe and used chicken broth instead of water. We like hot so I used all chili powder as stated in recipe conversion. The result was great....

I had stopped buying/making any dish with enchilada sauce (canned) as there was always an odd, unpleasant taste about the sauce I didn't enjoy. This sauce is so much better. I didn't have onion salt so combined salt and onion powder. A little too salty that way, but my fault and I will adjust accordingly. Thanks for the recipe.

The only chilli power I had on hand was hot Indian chilli powder o_O Needless to say, even though I used 1/2 the amount of chilli powder (1 tbs, not 2) I still had to double the rest of the ingredients! I saved the sauce, but will deff try it again with "regular" chilli powder LOL!

Tripled the recipe since I had a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes- tripled all ingredients and used the 28 oz. can.... Used regular flour too- this is so easy to make and absolutely delicious! I have made this 4 times so far- I tried another recipe with chocolate and my husband hated it!! He loves this one- I don't think I will ever buy enchilada sauce again!! Thank you!! I used my triple batch with a Mexican lasagna type recipe in which I layered veggie fillings in between corn tortillas with this sauce and cheese- soooo yummy! I have also made chicken enchiladas with this sauce!

I tripled the recipe and used chicken broth instead of water. We like hot so I used all chili powder as stated in recipe conversion. The result was great....

I was craving enchiladas but didn't have any sauce. I found this recipe and it was a little effort to make but the results were worth it! Thanks for posting. :)

this is a lovely quick sauce, perfect for my enchiladas Thank you for sharing

Loved it! Much better and healthier than canned sauce! Will be my go to from now on!

Wonderful! Kids and I loved it!

Far superior to canned at a fraction of the cost. Quick, easy and customizable -- prepared while getting the rest of my stuff assembled. Thanks. Won't buy canned again.

I thought it was excellent. Although I've just made chicken enchilada for the first time. I skipped the flour altogether though, as I have celiac disease, and don't think it was missing anything as a result.

So easy to make and absolutely delicious exactly as the recipe is written.

My kids love this enchilada sauce! They like it even better than canned version. We make it at least once a week. This recipe is fantastic.

Excellent recipe! Once the flour was browned I added the other dried spices into it then added the tomato sauce and water (very slowly). I hate canned enchilada sauce so this was perfect :) I now use chicken or beef broth instead of water.

So quick n easy - I added a bit of red wine at the beginning just to give it added depth and color . Beautiful !

I love enchiladas, but rarely make them at home because I do not care for canned enchilada sauce. I decided it was time to try making it from scaratch...much to my surprise, it was quite easy! My family (including a very picky 10 year old), loved it! The changes I made were: I used chicken stock instead of water, used only 1tbsp regular chili powder (personal preference), and used 1/8 cup vegetable oi, and 1/8 cup butter. I will make it again, and will use the left overs for chimichangas tomorrow night!