Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce

5 from 4 votes

Our gluten-free enchilada sauce recipe is made from ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Made in just 10 minutes this sauce tastes amazing, saves money, and freezes great!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: gluten free enchilada sauce

Servings:

Calories: 38kcal

Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. gluten-free flour
2 tbsp. chili powder ✅
1 tbsp. cumin ✅
1 tsp. garlic powder ✅
1 tsp. onion powder ✅
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups water
10.5 oz. tomato paste

Instructions

⭐️Heat the flour and spices. Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Whisk in the gluten-free flour, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Lower heat and stir constantly for 30 seconds. Gradually add water while whisking.
1 1/2 cups water, 2 tbsp. chili powder, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. cumin, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1/4 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. gluten-free flour
⭐️Add the tomato paste. Stir in tomato paste and spices, let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10.5 oz. tomato paste
Serve. Use in your favorite recipes or freeze for later.

Notes

This recipe yields 2.5 cups.
Thicken by letting the sauce simmer over low heat for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the desired thickness is reached. With time, the water will evaporate from the sauce creating a thicker consistency. Stir occasionally to prevent the sauce from burning.
Our favorite way is definitely poured over enchiladas (find a quick recipe below!) but this sauce is also fantastic drizzled over tacos, burritos or even a taco salad.
To freeze, cool the sauce completely then pour into a freezer safe jar or a Ziploc bag, label and freeze. When ready to use, thaw overnight in the fridge or place under cool running water until thawed.

CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.

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