Easy Enchilada Sauce

Emeril Lagasse

(sauce, chicken stock, tomato paste )

Yield: 3½ cups

Ingredients

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp flour
¼ C chili powder
2 C chicken stock
10 oz tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
pepper sauce to taste

Instructions

1. In medium saucepan heat oil, add flour, smoothing and stirring with wooden spoon. Cook 1 min.
2. Add chili powder and cook 30 seconds.
3. Add stock, tomato paste, oregano, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 min. The sauce will thicken and smooth out. Adjust the seasonings.
4. Serve on your favorite enchiladas.