Spicy Red Enchilada Sauce

Overhead view of Enchilada Sauce in glass jar

Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce recipe is perfectly balanced and the perfect topping for beef, pork and chicken enchiladas. This fresh red sauce is needs just 7 ingredients, including fresh tomatoes, and 30 minutes to make!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings cups (24 oz.)

Calories 46kcal

Ingredients

2 lbs. ripe Roma tomatoes about 4 cups chopped from about 8-10 tomatoes
1 yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
10 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, measure in the tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices.
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes have broken down.
Pour the sauce into a blender (or use an immersion blender). Blend until smooth.
Strain the sauce with a fine mesh strainer so there are no tomato seeds or skins in the sauce. Transfer the smooth sauce into a bowl or a jar and refrigerate until use.

Notes

This sauce will stay good in the refrigerator for a few days. It also freezes well in a freezer-safe container for up to two months.

If you want this sauce to have some major kick, replace the chili powder with chipotle chile pepper powder.

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