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Bowl of smooth homemade enchilada sauce made with blended tomatoes and spices

Enchilada Sauce 5 Minute Blender with Whole Peeled Tomatoes

This 5 minute blender enchilada sauce is a smooth, flavorful homemade sauce with a balanced tomato and spice profile. It is a quick option for adding fresh enchilada flavor to meals when you want an easy sauce made from simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 31
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • one 28 oz / 795 g can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons taco or Southwestern seasoning
  • half an onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed
  • ½ teaspoon salt (more to taste)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until the sauce is fully combined.
  2. Use the finished sauce as desired.

Notes

For additional flavor and depth, the sauce can be simmered together for 15-30 minutes, but it can also be used immediately after blending. The sauce freezes well. Nutrition is based on half a cup (1/8th of the recipe). A previous version used 28 ounces of water by refilling the tomato can once, but testing and feedback led to the updated amount of 1 cup of water.