Easy Enchilada sauce

By nanapuddin

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour (I used Better Batter Gluten Free AP Flour)
• 1/2 cup New Mexico red chile powder (I like Bueno Special Reserve)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
• 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
• 3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons beef base (or 3 beef bullion cubes)

Details

Adapted from food-pusher.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions:
In a large heavy bottomed pot or in a Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the flour and chile powder. Stir, and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, garlic powder, and onion salt. Then stir in the tomato sauce and water. Add the beef base and stir to incorporate. Allow the sauce to simmer for about 5-10 minutes.

Now the sauce is ready for you to use in any recipe calling for enchilada sauce.
Makes about 5 cups of sauce.
Recipe can be halved.