Easy Red Enchilada Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour or 2 tablespoons wondra flour
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (i like gebhardt's)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional, but gives it a rich smokey kind of flavor)
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (more or less to taste, this is where you control the heat)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a saucepan.
• 2 stir in the flour to make sort of a roux. cook for a few minutes.
• 3 stir in spices and tomato paste.
• 4 slowly incorporate the liquids, whisking out any lumps.
• 5 simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• 6 taste and adjust the seasonings.
• 7 use in your favorite enchilada recipe!