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Bowl of homemade enchilada sauce with a smooth red tomato, garlic, and jalapeno blend

Enchilada Sauce with Tomatoes, Garlic, and Jalapeno

This quick enchilada sauce is a smooth, flavorful blend with a balanced tomato and chile character. It is an easy homemade staple for adding fresh flavor to meals when you want a versatile sauce with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 31
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sauce
  • one 28 oz / 795 g can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons taco or Southwestern seasoning
  • half an onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed
  • ½ teaspoon salt (more to taste)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until combined into a smooth sauce.
  2. Use the sauce immediately.

Notes

For added flavor and depth, the sauce can be simmered together for 15-30 minutes, but it can also be used directly after blending. The sauce freezes well. Nutrition is for half a cup (1/8th of the recipe). A previous version used 28 ounces of water by refilling the tomato can once, but after reader feedback and re-testing, the recipe now uses 1 cup of water.