Making an Easy Enchilada Sauce in under a Minute!

(Easy Enchilada Sauce Recipe)

Today’s recipe is for Easy Enchilada Sauce – and I’m chuffed to dried chillies with the recipe, as it delivers everything I am looking for in a spicy sauce – it’s easy, quick, tasty and fulfils my desire for Mexican fare! I know that you can buy enchilada sauce in the UK (and France), but it’s never the same as the sauces I used to enjoy when I lived in the States. If you search for enchilada sauce recipes on-line, you will be met with a barrage of recipes from very simple chilli and tomato sauces to the authentic “salsa rojo”.……it’s a bit of a minefield and I was  loath to use my precious dried chillies (sent to me from a chum in New Mexico) in a recipe I might not like. What I was after was a complex sauce somewhere between the two, and one that had a bit of a kick.

Enter another friend in the States; in a food swap a few years ago she sent me a selection of dried chillies, all used now, but also some recipe cards for Mexican recipes using dried chillies. Amongst the recipes was one for Enchilada Sauce, and it seemed to tick all the boxes for what I was looking for in a sauce. The recipe uses flour in it, as well as oil and vinegar, and I think it’s these three ingredients that improves the sauce in my opinion. For those after a Gluten Free recipe, you can omit the wheat flour and add a gluten-free alternative. The sauce is vegetarian (and vegan), and has some lovely elements to it, such as the addition of several dried chilli peppers mixed with other herbs and spices. I was also lucky enough to have some dried Mexican oregano in my arsenal of herbs, which really makes a difference.

My task for making the enchilada sauce was made all the easier, as I had recently become a “Froothie Ambassador”. So, what is a Froothie? Well, it’s a pretty neat and awesome bit of kit! I was sent a Froothie OPTIMUM 9200 NEXT GENERATION blender (RRP: £429), although if you buy one now, you can save a WHOPPING £100 and secure one of these amazing machines for only £329! The list of what you can do and make in one of these blenders is astounding, and some of the features are:

Fruit smoothies
The Optimum is designed to make the best fruit smoothies in both domestic and commercial environments, crushing ice and fruits in seconds

Green smoothies
Kale, lettuce, celery, spinach, mints, cucumber, bananas or carrots, the Optimum will make sure your green smoothie is smooth and not fibrous

Grinding nuts and grains
The Optimum’s 6-Blade assembly allows it to easily grind whole grains, beans, rice and kneading bread dough ready for the oven

Crushes Ice
The commercial-grade 3 Horse Power motor allows the Optimum to crush large quantities of ice in seconds, perfect for smoothies, slushies and ice cream

Nut butters
Chocolate Hazelnut, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter… you name it! The Optimum will make the most delicious preservative-free nut butters, using only one ingredient

Nut milks
Mix the nuts with some water, blend, filter, and serve for a natural dairy-free bowl of milk and cereal

Ice cream from frozen fruits
The Optimum turns your favourite fruits into a fat free, preservative free, beautiful guilt-free bowl of ice cream

Hot Soups
The same blender which can make frozen ice cream can also make steaming-hot soups from all natural ingredients in less than 10 minutes! This is achieved with the Optimum’s incredible speed of 48,000 rpm, allowing the blender to heat the contents through friction heat

Spreads and dips
Whether you prefer a silky-smooth hummus dip or a chunky tomato salsa, the Optimum is here to help, offering you a range of dips and spreads to choose from

Fresh Fruit Juices
The Optimum is able to easily blend whole fruits and vegetables, unpeeled and uncut, creating a healthy juice full of fibre. Best of all… nothing is wasted, so cleaning is quick and easy

Cocktails
Cocktails can be prepared shaken, stirred or blended with ice for a frozen treat in seconds

Omelettes
The same way the Optimum can make a steaming hot soup, the friction of the blades can also cook beautiful omelettes in minutes!

So far, I have made a curd and this sauce in my Froothie, and both have turned out well – with the curd being an absolute winner, as the machine cooks the eggs as it blends – that recipe will be on Lavender and Lovage in a few days. But back to today’s recipe – as you can see from the photo collage above, I simply chucked all the ingredients in the large 2 litre Froothie jug, blended the sauce for UNDER a minute and voilà, I was rewarded with a spicy, creamy and delicious enchilada sauce for all my Mexican cooking.

I have used my sauce in TWO recipes thus far and I still have some left; not bad for a minute’s worth of work! My appraisal and review for the Froothie Optimum 9200 is below, but please bare in mind, it’s for the two functions that I have used so far – there will be MORE reviews for other recipes and functions as and when I make them in my blender.  I hope you are inspired to make my recipe for easy enchilada sauce, please leave a comment if you make it, and also if you made it in a Froothie machine! Karen

To take advantage of the £100 discount – buy your Froothie machine using this link below and quote me and Lavender and Lovage: 

Froothie Optimum 9200 Next Generation

Disclaimer: I was sent a Froothie Machine as part of their Ambassador scheme and I was not asked to write a positive review; all views are mine and are not representative of the company. 

Initial Froothie Review:

Style: Simple and sleek, fits into my kitchen and available in four colours: white, silver, red and black.

Price: Excellent value for money compared to similar genre machines; Froothie £429 (currently £329) Vitamix  £599 to £650

Ease of use: Excellent! The “dashboard” is simple and easy to use and the generous 2 litre jug is an absolute boon for high-speed blending.

Variety of tasks: With an impressive list of tasks that can be achieved in the blender, there is no need for any other blenders or food processors in the kitchen.

The guarantee and customer service is also exemplary:

1 Month Money Back Guarantee – Includes Postage!
– UL, CE, SGS and FDA approved 2L BPA Free jug with lid and cap
– Wet and dry multi-purpose 6-blade stainless steel assembly
– Heavy duty tamper tool for improved processing and mixing.
– Access to expert support team
– 83-page comprehensive hard-copy recipe book
– 6 Years International Warranty

Easy Enchilada Sauce

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Serves	About 900mls
Prep time	5 minutes
Dietary	Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Condiment
Misc	Pre-preparable
Region	Mexican
By author	Karen Burns-Booth

A fabulous recipe for home-made enchilada sauce, which can be whipped up in under a minute in a Froothie blender (or any other blender, liquidiser or food processor). The recipe was adapted from an American friend's recipe, and the addition of the flour helps stabilise the sauce and allows it to thicken when cooked. This makes quite a spicy sauce, so adjust the chillies to taste.

Ingredients

• 1 x 400g tinned tomatoes (or 450g fresh tomatoes, cut in half)
• 1 onion, peeled and cut in quarters
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 whole dried Ancho chilli
• 1 whole dried Chipotle chilli
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 tablespoon Chipotle chilli powder (or hot smoked paprika)
• 2 teaspoons Oregano (Mexican if you can get it)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 300mls vegetable stock

Note

A fabulous recipe for home-made enchilada sauce, which can be whipped up in under a minute in a Froothie blender (or any other blender, liquidiser or food processor). The recipe was adapted from an American friend's recipe, and the addition of the flour helps stabilise the sauce and allows it to thicken when cooked. This makes quite a spicy sauce, so adjust the chillies to taste.

Directions

Step 1	Place all the ingredients into the Froothie blender, in the order listed and blend on slow for 30 seconds.
Step 2	Then increase speed to medium and blend for a further 20 to 30 seconds, until the sauce is smooth and the dried chillies have been amalgamated with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 3	Pour the sauce into clean jam jars or container that have covers, and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Step 4	If you don't have a Froothie Blender, then blitz the ingredients in a liquidiser or in a food processor until everything is blended into a smooth sauce.
Step 5	Use in any enchilada or Mexican recipes. Please note this is a cooking sauce; if you want to use it raw, then omit the flour.

Other recipes made using my enchilada sauce, recipes to follow soon:

Two Cheese, Chicken and Kale Enchiladas

Whole Roast Cauliflower with a Spicy Sauce for the 5:2 Diet

Blood Orange Curd – Made in my Froothie Blender

Links to other Froothie Recipes and Reviews:

Food to Glow: Green Passion Smoothie

Tinned Tomatoes: Kidney Bean Falafel

Nadia’s Healthy Kitchen: Healthy Homemade Nutella

Citrus Spice: Plum, Beetroot and Apple Juice

Kavey Eats: Quick Courgette & Blue Cheese Soup

Smarter Fitter: Raw Raspberry Cheesecake

Cakeyboi: Raw Coconut Fudge

Glug of Oil: Carrot and Ginger Soup