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Blender Enchilada Sauce with Whole Peeled Tomatoes and Garlic

This Blender Enchilada Sauce is a quick, smooth tomato-chile sauce with savory spice and fresh flavor, perfect for adding an easy homemade touch to meals when you need a flavorful sauce fast.
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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. Add all ingredients to a blender.
  2. Blend until the sauce is smooth and the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pieces are fully incorporated.
  3. Use immediately, or simmer the blended sauce for extra flavor depth if desired.

Notes

For more flavor and depth, simmer the sauce together for 15-30 minutes, though it can also be used straight from the blender. The sauce freezes well. Nutrition is calculated for half a cup (1/8th of the recipe). A previous version used 28 ounces of water by refilling the tomato can once, but the recipe was updated to use 1 cup of water after reader feedback and additional testing.