The Sauces- Enchilada Sauce

You can usually buy Enchilada Sauce at the grocery store, but sometimes it's just not available- and it is an easy sauce to make!

(Red) Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (a little goes a long way)
  
• 2 cups water (500 mL)
  
• 1 8 ounce can tomato paste (250 mL)
  
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
  

Preparation:

Heat the oil, flour and chili powder together in a large pot over medium heat. Allow to cook for a minute or two (until the flour starts to turn brown).

Add the remaining ingredients (cumin, cayenne, water, bouillon, tomato paste, garlic, onion, salt) and bring to a slow boil. Stir well to combine all the ingredients, the tomato paste & bouillon should completely dissolve. Allow to cook for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more spices as desired.

The sauce will thicken as the water cooks off, it should be about the consistency of tomato sauce