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Enchilada Sauce

Classic Enchilada Sauce

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  • Author: 2 Cooks in the Kitchen
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 80 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x
  • Category: Sauces
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Dried chiles make up the base of this classic, authentic enchilada sauce with tomatoes, cumin and chocolate rounding it out.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 Pasilla Negro Chiles
  • 6 New Mexico Chiles
  • 8 Ancho Chiles
  • 4 Arbol Chiles
  • 4 cups Turkey or Chicken Stock
  • 1 Onion, Chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes, Chopped
  • 6 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Mexican Oregano
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 oz Baking Chocolate

Instructions

  1. Sweat the whole chiles in a dry pan over medium heat for 1 minute on each side. Remove the stems and seeds, tear them into pieces and place in a large bowl.
  2. Heat four cups of chicken broth to a boil and pour over the chiles. Let soak for 30 minutes.
  3. Put the soaked chiles and broth in the bowl of a food processor. Add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, cumin, salt, and Mexican Oregano. Process until a smooth sauce forms.
  4. Heat some oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add the sauce and cook for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Add 1/2 ounce baking chocolate and stir until it is incorporated. Remove the sauce from the heat.

Notes

For a creative pizza, use this sauce on your dough.

This sauce freezes well.

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