Don't you love 10 minute recipes ? The next question is then is How to make Enchilada sauce in 10 minutes flat? I am giving you my version of the 10 minute Enchilada sauce. This 10 Minute Enchilada sauce is the key to making the best Enchiladas and we’re pretty sure it’s one of the best homemade Enchilada sauce we’ve ever made. It really only takes 10 minutes to make and it uses simple ingredients all available in your pantry.
When making Enchiladas at home, homemade enchilada sauce is one of the first things we make. Forget the canned sauce as it’s tasteless, just icky and you dont know what it contains. Why chose the canned stuff when you can make better and tasty stuff in under 10 minutes? Before my dearest hubby R1 can go to the store and come back with a canned sauce, I can make my own at home – it’s SO easy ready in 10 minutes.
This is a simple sauce to make for casseroles, beans and the likes of enchiladas This one has been in my collection for many years and I have always tweaked few ingredients here and there . I make a generous amount and store it in my fridge or freeze it too for future use as I end up making a lot of Mexican food at home.
We love Tex-Mex recipes and Mexican food is one of my favorite types of food to eat when I’m going out to eat.This Enchilada sauce is perfect to spread on your favorite Mexican food, like of course veggie Enchilada, chicken Enchilada, Casseroles, soups, tex-mix pizzas and a whole lot more.
If you are a Mexican cuisine lover like me and my family and like to enjoy cook at home too. Here is a list of some of my favorite Tex-mix recipes from the blog to help you keep trying new stuff.
- Roasted Salsa
- Tomatillo Salsa verde
- Quick & Easy Burrito Bowl
- Sweet Stuffed Pepper
- Skinny Baked Jalapeno
- Broccoli & Corn Quesadilla
- Southwest Chipotle Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing
How to make Enchilada sauce in 10 minutes ( GF + V )
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Oat flour/ whole wheat flour
- salt to taste
- 4 tablespoon Tomato paste/If you donot want to use tomato paste add 2 cups of tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder/ kashmiri mirchi
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 3 cups of water
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir the oil with oat flour or whole wheat flour and the spices until thoroughly mixed and simmering.
- Slowly add the water until heated .
- Cook over medium high heat stirring until it is the consistency of a thick sauce.
helene dsouza says
Your sauce looks very rich and full of flavor. I absolutely adore the color and feel inspired to run into the kitchen and to make this asap. I can think of way to use it up in so time. :)
swathi says
Homemade enchilada sauce looks delicious I agree with they are best than any store bought one. Looking forward to your enchilada recipe with this one.
mysocalledchaos says
Wow, this is SO useful! I've never tried to make homemade enchilada sauce before, but I'll bet it's better than canned!
Adriana Martin says
A good enchilada sauce is always welcomed. I am Mexican and we do not use oat flour as a thickening agent but sounds like a good idea.
Priya Srinivasan says
Wow that is so quick and simple! This definitely goes into must-try list! Will let u know how it turns out!!!
margarette says
Simple and healthy recipe. Would love to try it with broccolli and corn quesadilla. Thanks for sharing.
Kylee Cooks says
Wow! Who knew it was this easy? I love homemade recipes for things lots of people buy. And in only 10 minutes!!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Love it fast; love it homemade! The sauce sounds fantastic and I can see me using it for lots of our Tex-Mex recipes. It's a great idea to make up a big batch and freeze some. I pinned.
whittypaleo says
What an easy recipe! Would make so much sense to make batches of this and freeze for later! Thanks for the quick recipe!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
My daughter has food allergies, and a lot of canned and jarred things you buy in the store, she can't have. This is one of those! I have had this on the list for a while to make. Looks so good!
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says
This looks so fast and easy to make!! Can't wait to try this! Perfect for a quick dinner idea!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Love this easy recipe! I can imagine how tasty! I'd use this on many dishes! Love it!
kiki says
I have been looking for a good enchilada sauce recipe for ages! I love all the spices you use in your recipe and I am definitely gonna give it a try soon! Cheers, Kiki
Gloria Duggan says
WOW..this is awesome. I really don't like the bought versions of enchilada sauce. This is nice and easy...and I just know it would taste great too. Thanks for sharing.
Veena Azmanov says
This looks so simple and easy. I love the color. 10 minutes sounds so doable.
Kate says
This looks amazing! I am pinning to try it later. :)
Freda @ Aromatic essence says
Love the texture of the sauce! Looks lovely! Homemade is so much better always :)
Christiana says
This looks really good and simple to make as well . I would love to try it out.
FM says
Always love new recipes. Thank you for sharing