78 Reviews of Enchilada Sauce

From: SaraFish

On Apr 23, 2003

This is very good. Very easy and made with pantry ingredients (I LOVE that!). The sauce is flavorful but very mild. I suggest adding just a touch of cayenne pepper or jalapenos or something if you like an enchilada sauce with a little bite. The mildness was perfect for us, though. My 4-year-old really enjoyed it. I doubled the recipe and I'm glad I did because it made a perfect amount for a 9X13 pan of enchiladas. If I hadn't doubled the recipe, it wouldn't have been enough. The sauce was a little thinner than canned so I added a little cornstarch to thicken it just a bit and then it was perfect. Thanks so much for teaching me how to make fresh enchilada sauce at home!

From: ~*Miss Diggy*~

On Jul 2, 2003

SUPERB!!! I can not ever see myself buying a canned version of this anymore! My hubby and I are mexican food junkies, and this is top notch to us. My son even loved it! We were dipping everything in it! I had to make a second batch because the first was gone within 5 minutes! I followed the recipe to a T and had no problems. I was a little worried though when I added the water and it was really runny, but after I let it simmer, it was just as thick as the kind I normally buy in cans. THanks so much for a much needed recipe, and one that is super in taste!

From: bug @<

On Mar 8, 2004

Oh YUM! I have made this recipe many times now, and DH and I just LOVE it! I had to make 2 substitutions the first time, but it doesn't make TOO much of a difference: I used 1 can tomato paste instead of sauce, and a small can chopped green chilies instead of salsa. Now I make it that way all the time. Just makes it thicker to start with so it doesn't have to simmer too long. I am never buying canned enchilada sauce again! Thanks so much, Kimke.

From: Judy-Jude

On Apr 24, 2004

This is a wonderful recipe. I did not use the salsa because I wanted a smooth sauce and used chicken broth instead of water. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I loved the way the sauce thickened up while baking the cheese enchiladas.....I will also use your sauce recipe for a Mexican pizza.

From: Junebug

On Jul 29, 2005

This recipe uses ingredients I always have. It is easy to assemble. I let it simmer for probably 30 or 40 minutes. I doubled all the ingredients except the water. This made enough sauce for a 13x9 pan, or 10-12 enchiladas. I served it over Veggie Enchiladas Veggie Enchiladas.

From: Piper Lee

On Jan 10, 2006

OH MY HECK! This was wonderful! I quadrupled the batch and used dried minced onion, garlic powder and 2 T. of sugar and this was the most awesome sauce I've ever had! My family hates enchiladas but they tried these and all 5 of my kids and my husband couldn't stop eating them! Yippee! I served them with Tex-Mex Rice #33161 from Dono Mondo (I tweaked that recipe too) and slathered the enchiladas in sour cream with a little shredded lettuce on top. Absoflippinlutely Awesome meal! Thanks Kimke! I will never purchase enchilada sauce again!

From: Chill

On Aug 18, 2003

It was very good. I doubled it and added a can of chopped green chilies.

From: lilblessings

On Nov 24, 2005

I absolutely love this recipe!! I will never use canned sauce again I did make a couple of changes, though. I cut the water to 1 cup, used a 15 oz. can of tomato sauce, and upped the salsa to 1/2 cup. I found it to be less watery. Thanks for the great recipe!

From: CountryLady

On Sep 11, 2003

I love it - quick, easy, very tasty & economical! I kicked it up a notch by adding a finely chopped jalapeno & decreased the amount of water to get a thicker sauce. Thanx Kimke!

From: Pierre Dance

On Feb 10, 2004

WONDERFUL! QUICK & DELICIOUS! I especially liked that it cooked up fresh in just minutes. (My freezer is so full of freeze-ahead meals and sauces I have to tie the door closed with a rope.) I doubled the recipe and I did make a few changes. I love the taste of good chilies so I added 1 teaspoon of Smoked Chipotle Powder and I also used 4 cups of frozen home-made Tomato Sauce so I cut the Water down to 1 cup For the doubled recipe. It came out thick and delicious, and it was just 'hot' enough to be interesting. For me canned 'salsa rojo'( Red Sauce)has gone the way of canned tomato sauce. I have a couple of cans of each in the pantry but they're strictly for emergencies. THANX