Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

 Red Enchilada Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes  | Cook Time: 15 minutes  | Servings: Yield: 1 1/2 cups 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock (I use chicken stock)

fine sea salt, to taste

Directions:

Cook the roux and spices: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Add in the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 more minute, whisking constantly.

Simmer: Gradually pour in the stock, whisking constantly to combine until no lumps remain. Continue cooking until the sauce reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer (the sauce should continue lightly bubbling) for about 10-15 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce has slightly thickened.

Season: Give the sauce a taste and season with salt, as needed. (I typically add 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, but the saltiness of the sauce can vary depending on the brand of stock that you use. I usually have homemade stock with no added salt)

Super Easy Spaghetti/Pasta Sauces

This is a quick and easy version that tastes great and takes less time. Especially if you have already made your spaghetti sauce dry mix and have it on hand.

One giant can crushed tomatoes
One giant can tomato sauce
3 lbs. ground beef, browned
One onion, diced
2 diced bell peppers
Diced garlic to taste

Season with Spaghetti Sauce Mix or with your own blend of Italian spices. An Italian Spice blend as well as the Spaghetti Sauce Mix can be found in the Blends/Mixes Section.

Home Made Spaghetti Sauce

This version of sauce takes a little more time to put together than the Basic Spaghetti Sauce, but you can customize the taste to your own preferences by adding or decreasing particular ingredients.

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds Ground Beef

1 large Onion, chopped

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

1 Clove Garlic, chopped

2 (6-ounce) Cans Tomato Paste

1 (8-ounce) Can Tomato Sauce

1 (14 ½-ounce) Can Stewed Tomatoes

1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

2 Tbsp Sugar

1 tsp Salt

1 cup Water

Directions: 

Brown the beef in a large, heavy bottomed pot, then drain off the fat. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic and saute until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, seasonings, and water. Simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool. The sauce will keep for several days covered and refrigerated. Serve with spaghetti or your favorite pasta.

I like to double or triple the recipe and freeze in meal sized servings for later use. If you are doing the work to cook a nice meal make enough for two or three meals. Takes the same amount of time but it pays off down the road!

You can also use the Spaghetti Sauce Dry Mix listed in the Dry Mixes section in place of the Italian Seasoning and Sugar.

Home Made Pizza Sauce

Pizza Sauce #1

Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces) Tomato Sauce

2 Tbsp Tomato Paste

1 cloves Garlic, Minced 

½ tsp Basil 

½ tsp Fennel Seed

½ tsp Dried Oregano

¼ to ½ tsp Red Pepper

¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper

⅛ tsp Sugar

⅛ tsp Allspice

Directions: 

Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan - cook over medium heat until it starts to bubble slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Pizza Sauce #2

Ingredients:

1 6 ounce Tomato Sauce

6 ounces Water

3 Tbsp Garlic Powder

1 Tbsp Sugar Or Honey

¾ tsp Onion Powder

¼ tsp Red Pepper

Directions: 

Combine and let stand until ready to use. Double the recipe and store in a jar in the refrigerator for pizza anytime.