This Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce is my favorite! Forget that store bought stuff. It is simple to make and you control exactly what goes into it. You can have this delicious sauce ready for your enchiladas in under 5 minutes!
Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce + Wolf Gourmet Blender Giveaway
I am excited about today’s post for so many reasons.
This Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce is hands down my favorite enchilada sauce that I have tried. And it is homemade. Forget that store bought stuff.
You control the ingredients, the spice and know exactly what is going into it. It is the recipe my sister has been using for years now to make her own Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce. Whenever she makes enchiladas for us I can’t stop talking about the enchilada sauce and how much I love it. You put all of the ingredients in a blender, push the button and watch that enchilada sauce come to life. It is ready in under 5 minutes!
If you want the flavors to develop a bit more you can simmer the sauce after you blend it for 15-20 minutes. The nice thing is this sauce tastes wonderful even if you don’t simmer it.
And best of all, today’s post is sponsored by the lovely people at Wolf Gourmet and we are giving one lucky reader a Wolf High Performance Blender that retails at $599 {head to the end of the post to enter}.
This enchilada sauce does have a tiny bit of kick to it. If that is not your thing I suggest leaving out the cayenne pepper. There are many variations of enchilada sauce out there using a variety of ingredients. I think why I like this recipe so much is the chili powder. It uses 1/4 of a cup of chili powder too which gives it a nice, rich flavor. I have tried a variety of chili powders and must admit that some are spicier than others. So the rule of thumb with this recipe is to make sure you know your chili powder. Maybe that means you have used it before and know it isn’t too spicy or you start with 2 Tablespoons of chili powder in this Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce Recipe and go from there.
This recipe will give you enough enchilada sauce for a batch of enchiladas {8 to be exact}. For example, you could use this Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce in these Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas and have some leftover. To make the enchilada making game even easier make a batch of this 4 Ingredient Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken and use that as the filling. It is so easy to throw that chicken in the slow cooker and then after making the enchiladas you will have extra chicken to use for other meals or to freeze.
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Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce
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Prep Time: 2 minutes
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Cook Time: 5 minutes
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Total Time: 7 minutes
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Yield: 3 1x
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Category: Sauce
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Cuisine: Mexican
Description
This Homemade Blender Enchilada Sauce is my favorite! Forget that store bought stuff. It is simple to make and you control exactly what goes into it. You can have this delicious sauce ready for your enchiladas in under 5 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup chili powder {if you have spicy chili powder start with 2 Tablespoons and go from there, mine is pretty mild so a 1/4 cup isn’t too spicy}
- 1– 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {optional for spice}
- Salt and peper to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into a mason jar with an airtight lid and refrigerate until ready to use. You can keep it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze it in an airtight container.
Notes
If you want to develop the flavors a bit more I suggest you blend the sauce and then transfer it to a pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes. But I will say I use it out of the blender usually and love the flavor! [br]You can freeze leftover enchilada sauce in an airtight container.
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Lisa Brown says
January 8, 2016 at 6:38 amI like tacos, can be made with anything, really.
Julianne Puckett says
January 8, 2016 at 6:50 amI love how quick and easy this is — and that you end up with a bunch of enchilada sauce for the freezer, too. Win win!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 8, 2016 at 6:54 amTacos, enchiladas, simply burrito bowls! I love it all!
David | Spiced says
January 8, 2016 at 7:18 amThis sauce looks incredible, Julia! We seriously never have the sauce in the pantry when we need it. My favorite Mexican dish, though? Hmmm…I’d probably have to say fajitas, although it’s a close race with enchiladas. Thanks for sharing!
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Alexandra Robertson says
January 8, 2016 at 8:02 amI love enchiladas and fajitas!
Karen M says
January 8, 2016 at 8:16 amWow, to pick just one favorite!!! Guess it has to be enchaladas, chicken of course!
Kristeena says
January 8, 2016 at 8:35 amThat’s really tough considering Mexican is hands down my favorite food, but if I had to pick it would be tacos. The possibilities are endless when making them!
Annette says
January 8, 2016 at 10:22 amMy favorite Mexican dish – just one?! I guess it’s Cheese Chili Rellenos. I could love on those..
Trisha V says
January 8, 2016 at 11:15 amchicken enchiladas!
Marty C. says
January 8, 2016 at 12:26 pmI second the tacos comment. We make lengua tacos all the time (have to hide the preparations from the kids, though. The whole “ew, it’s a giant tongue” thing…)
Steph says
January 8, 2016 at 2:47 pmMy fav Mexican dish is grilled Mexican corn
carol clark says
January 8, 2016 at 3:05 pmi love enchiladas
HS says
January 8, 2016 at 3:09 pmI like.White Chicken Enchiladas .
Grace says
January 8, 2016 at 3:31 pmI am quite partial to fajitas! Love everything about them!
Rust says
January 8, 2016 at 3:48 pmI love fajitas the most, but also refried black beans.
Joyce says
January 8, 2016 at 3:58 pmTrusting in Julia’s’ recommendations and really needing a modern blender, I could easily make my Sour Cream chicken enchiladas or my Verde Enchiladas, That would a wonderful start to 2016!
Heather S says
January 8, 2016 at 4:10 pmTacos are my favorite, hands down 🙂
Samantha says
January 8, 2016 at 4:11 pmThis enchilada sauce looks delicious! We love Mexican in our family….hard not to when hubby is Mexican. I love Chili Rellenos as my favorite go to dish when we eat out.
judy watts says
January 8, 2016 at 4:17 pmInlove enchildas
Genie L says
January 8, 2016 at 4:19 pmBean Burritos. Vegetarian and delicious.
cyndi br says
January 8, 2016 at 4:32 pmI like my chicken taco supreme
Gina M says
January 8, 2016 at 4:40 pmMy favorite mexican dish are chile rellenos!
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Terry Long says
January 8, 2016 at 5:49 pmChili Relleno with green verde sauce is my all time favorite mexican dissh!
Alison H. says
January 8, 2016 at 5:50 pmMy favorite Mexican dish is enchiladas.
Jessie H says
January 8, 2016 at 6:39 pmQuesadillas
Anne H. says
January 8, 2016 at 7:39 pmI love enchiladas!
Linda Bradshaw says
January 8, 2016 at 8:03 pmWe love tacos and enchiladas. We have them every week. We try to change them up some.
Jenny Scheldberg says
January 8, 2016 at 8:33 pmChips and queso! Fish tacos and quesadillas. Yum.
Paula in Colorado says
January 8, 2016 at 9:07 pmToo hard to choose just one, but I do love a good cheese and onion enchilada (I’m going to try this sauce on Sunday). Another favorite is a good green chile corn tamale.
Holly says
January 9, 2016 at 1:51 pmI love tamales and tacos (though good ones are hard to find in Ohio!)
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marie says
January 9, 2016 at 2:18 pmi love enchiladas
Cindy A. says
January 9, 2016 at 4:39 pmI love tamales! I live for summer months when my local farmer’s market opens up the tamale booth.
Amy Z. says
January 9, 2016 at 5:25 pmI love black bean tostadas with lots of guacamole!
Kate says
January 9, 2016 at 5:58 pmTamales!
Rose says
January 9, 2016 at 11:11 pmMexican lasagna, hands down! Easy to put together with pantry staples. This blender enchilada sauce on hand would only make them tastier …. A must try!
Amy Hall says
January 10, 2016 at 10:34 amA good burrito, pork n bean, cheese and sour cream and guacamole…
ET Pruitt says
January 10, 2016 at 11:43 amCarnitas is one of my favorites.
Holly Guerrio says
January 10, 2016 at 12:00 pmMy favorite Mexican dish is enchiladas.
Mary says
January 10, 2016 at 12:58 pmChicken enchiladas for sure!
Jeffrey says
January 10, 2016 at 6:20 pmI love burritos and chicken tortilla soup is great on a cold winter day!
Angela says
January 10, 2016 at 9:52 pmI like puerco pibil
Samantha K says
January 11, 2016 at 12:27 amI love arroz con pollo! 🙂 I also *love* fried plantains and tacos!
BlackAsphodel says
January 11, 2016 at 1:15 amFajita are my favorite.
Steven Emma says
January 11, 2016 at 12:06 pmAnything with rice and beans!
William Karcher says
January 11, 2016 at 3:26 pmI love clam dip and crab legs with white corn chips
Calli says
January 11, 2016 at 7:40 pmI love huevos rancheros!
Retha Bates says
January 11, 2016 at 10:50 pmTacos
Wendi says
January 12, 2016 at 8:04 amThis looks FANTASTIC! I will definitely be trying this on some enchiladas and burritos!!! YUM!
Sami A. says
January 12, 2016 at 11:57 amMy favorite Mexican dish is definitely tamales!
Sary says
January 12, 2016 at 12:35 pmJust found this blog and I think I am in love. I’m new to the world of blenders — wishing to starting a smoothie kick myself, but perhaps I will try the enchilada sauce first!
Julia says
January 12, 2016 at 12:52 pmI love doing smoothies and do them almost daily but yes you can also do so many other things with it! I love this enchilada sauce and it is so easy! I am glad you found my blog and I hope that you give it a try.
Lauren says
January 12, 2016 at 5:27 pmI like fish tacos.
Jennifer says
January 12, 2016 at 8:18 pmChicken Sopas!
Rita A says
January 12, 2016 at 9:09 pmI love cheese enchiladas
Melissa S says
January 13, 2016 at 9:25 amFresh made chicken fajitas are my favorite Mexican dish.
Val in MN says
January 13, 2016 at 12:09 pmI love Chimmichangas. YUM!
Ben (ada) says
January 13, 2016 at 4:16 pmi eat a lot of himichangas
Susan Christy says
January 13, 2016 at 7:32 pmCarne Asada Torta or Pork Carnitas – if the restaurant I go to offers both, it takes me forever to decide.
Mariaelena says
January 13, 2016 at 8:28 pmI like chilaquiles! Yum!
Tina W says
January 14, 2016 at 5:23 amI love green corn tamales, I usually serve them with a mango salso.
Judy Jewell says
January 14, 2016 at 8:05 amI would raid the fridge and pantry and create something!!
Heather Hayes Panjon says
January 14, 2016 at 9:25 amMy Favorite Mexican Dish Is Pork Carnitas!
LaTanya says
January 14, 2016 at 8:22 pmquesadillas
Amy L says
January 14, 2016 at 9:20 pmMy favorite Mexican dish is pork carnitas tacos
Judi Boebel says
March 10, 2016 at 3:42 pmI made this sauce to use it in pasta enchiladas . The best part of this recipe is it is low in sodium compared to the store bought enchilada sauce and it uses ingredients I keep on hand in my pantry .
Julia says
March 10, 2016 at 5:36 pmThanks for letting me know that you liked it! And yes! So much less sodium which is great for those that need to watch the sodium in their diets!
Rhonda J. Begay says
November 15, 2016 at 10:20 amConfiding in Julia’s’ proposals and truly requiring a cutting edge blender, I could without much of a stretch make my Sour Cream chicken enchiladas or my Verde Enchiladas, That would an awesome begin to 2016!