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Red Enchilada Sauce
Sauce

Red Enchilada Sauce

30 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • guajillo chiles (stemmed and seeded)Produce14 pieces
  • chiles de árbol (stemmed)Produce5 pieces
  • Roma tomato (whole)Produce1 piece
  • onion (quarter, peeled)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (cloves, peeled)Produce2 pieces
  • water (from boiling the vegetables)Other480 ml
  • chicken bouillon (tablespoons, powder or cubes)Pantry3 pieces
  • garlic powder (1 teaspoon)Spices3 g
  • onion powder (1 teaspoon)Spices2.5 g
  • black pepper (ground, 1/2 teaspoon)Spices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

56kcal

Carbs
10 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
1 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Blender
  • Sieve
  • Frying pan

step by step

Method

  1. Boil the chiles and vegetables

    • Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillo chiles and the stems from the chiles de árbol.
    • Place the chiles, tomato, onion quarter and garlic cloves in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil until the chiles are soft.
    • Reserve some of the cooking water for blending.
    Step 1
  2. Blend the sauce

    • Transfer the drained chiles, tomato, onion and garlic to a blender.
    • Add the reserved cooking water, chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
    • Blend until completely smooth.
    Step 2
  3. Strain and simmer

    • Strain the sauce through a sieve into a hot pan.
    • Bring to a boil while stirring continuously until slightly thickened.
    Step 3