Enchilada Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is a great, authentic enchilada sauce, without tomato sauce.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup diced onion

3 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

5 tablespoons hot chili powder

4 ½ cups chicken broth

½ (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

Basic Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high high heat. Saute onion until tender. Stir in garlic oregano cumin and cinnamon; saute for a few minutes.

Step 2

Stir in flour and chili powder stirring until sauce thickens. Slowly whisk in chicken broth; reduce until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in chocolate until melted and well blended.

Nutritional Information

Enchilada Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 42.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 6.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 2.2g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 992.4IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 9.5mcg 2%

Calcium: 20.2mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 9mg 3%

Potassium: 101.2mg 3%

Sodium: 34.6mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 19.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.