Name: Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 ½ tablespoons tomato paste; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ tsp salt, or to taste

Description

This easy homemade enchilada sauce is deliciously simple! You only need a few basic pantry staples and spices to make a spicy sauce from scratch!

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 cups vegetable broth
2 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, stir together the olive oil, flour, and chili powder and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the mixture begins to bubble.
Whisk in the vegetable broth, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, and cumin.
Let it simmer for 1 minute until the sauce starts to thicken.
Remove from heat and add salt to taste, as it will depend slightly on the vegetable broth.