Recipe: Delicious Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce

Recipe: Delicious Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce. My favorite recipe for homemade red enchilada sauce! It's surprisingly easy to make, and makes just about any enchiladas taste delish! Not just for enchiladas, this sauce will take your soups and stews to a whole new level!

It is one of my very favorites for homemade enchiladas.

Authentic red enchilada sauce prepared with dried ancho and pasilla chiles and plum tomatoes.

Homemade enchilada sauce beats canned every time.

You can have Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce

1. You need 8 oz of (1/2lb) dried red chile (New Mexico, California, guajillo, etc.).

2. It’s 1/2 cup of onion (chopped).

3. It’s 8 clove of garlic.

4. It’s 2 tsp of ground cumin.

5. It’s 1 tsp of ground coriander seeds.

6. You need 1 tsp of oregano.

7. You need 4 cup of reserved chile water (see below).

8. It’s 1/2 tsp of pepper.

9. You need 2 1/2 tsp of salt (or more to taste).

If you have never made it from scratch, you should give this authentic Mexican recipe a try.

Made with dried chiles and a piece of Mexican chocolate, this Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe is perfect in many dishes and recipes including your favorite enchiladas!

Tomato sauce is simmered with sauteed onion, salsa, and herbs, including cumin and oregano in this enchiladas recipe.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Enchilada Sauce - Red Chile Sauce step by step

1. Clean the dried chiles by cutting off the stem and removing the seeds inside..

2. Boil the chiles in enough water to cover for 10 minutes or until softened. Reserve 4 cups of the water used to boil the chiles and set to the side for the next step..

3. Transfer the chiles to a blender, along with the onion, garlic, spices and 2 cups of the chile water. Blend until smooth..

4. Place the blended sauce in a colander over a large bowl. Use a spoon to help pass the blended chile sauce through the colander. Once all of the sauce has passed through, place the leftover chile paste in the blender with the remaining 2 cups of chile water and re-blend..

5. Repeat the straining process through the colander once more. Add salt and pepper to taste..

6. The strained sauce is ready to use or can be refrigerated or frozen for later use. Enjoy!.

Add the onion, oregano, chili powder, basil.

Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce - this restaurant-style enchilada sauce is simple and perfect to use for enchiladas, empanadas and even casseroles.

You'll never buy canned enchilada sauce again.

What a lovely first week of fall!

Jeremy drove out to Crested Butte to join me for the weekend.