This easy enchilada sauce is the perfect base for your favorite Mexican dishes. Made with just a few simple ingredients, it's both delicious and versatile.
2 cups tomato sauce
3 cups cool water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoons chili powder
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Add the tomato sauce to a saucepan over medium heat.
In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cornstarch. Slowly whisk in some water until the cornstarch mixture is smooth. Add the remaining water and cornstarch mixture to the saucepan.
Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly, and use as desired.
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reviews & comments
January 16, 2021
Easy and very good. Plus cheaper than buying it at the store.
September 19, 2012
A note to the commenter on the chili powder taste. I use cumin spice as a complement to the chili power, which gives the sauce a nice chili flavor. With cumin as a complement, one can increase the chili powder in the recipe. I use chicken broth with some tomato paste blended in for the liquid. Gives even more nice flavor to the sauce.
December 25, 2010
My family loves this sauce. I make no alterations to the recipe and it turns out great every time. The flavor is perfect and rivals any store-bought enchilada sauce.
September 30, 2010
Sauce had too much of a chile powder taste.
I'd recommend trying a different brand of chili powder. The flavors vary greatly by brand.
I am not an expert on enchilada sauce, but this was very good in my opinion. Tasty, homemade and easy gets an A+ in my book!
VERY Important: We replaced flour for cornstarch - MUST mix with small amount of sauce before adding to pan! Flour just gets clumpy when wet
October 28, 2007
This recipe was quick, easy, and delicious. It was nice to be able to make a wonderful sauce with ingredients I had on hand. Plus it was much better than what I get out of a can.