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A blender on a wood table with red enchilada sauce in it and a wood spoon sticking up out of the blender.
Kate Ramos

Super Easy Enchilada Sauce Recipe

Never use store-bought enchilada sauce again! This homemade red enchilada sauce recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes. It is no-cook, vegan, and gluten-free. You are going to love this recipe!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 17

Method
 

  1. Blend. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gSodium: 472mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

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Notes

    1. Freezing Instructions: Freeze in a freezer-friendly container for up to 3–6 months. Thaw on the counter or in the refrigerator. Warm up in the microwave or on the stove, if desired.
    2. Special Tools (affiliate links): Blender
    3. Spice-Level: The sauce is medium spicy with 2 chipotles. Use less or more depending on how spicy you like things.
    4. Thicker Sauce: If you’d like a thicker sauce transfer the sauce to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it is reduced and thicker.

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