Enchilada Sauce

This enchilada sauce is my version of an authentic family recipe I found online. Very good!

Watch me make it here!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients	Instructions
8 guajillo chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded	Step 1 In a medium pot, add the guajillo, ancho, and árbol chiles and enough water to cover them completely. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and let the chiles soak for 10 minutes to soften.
4 ancho chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded	Step 2 Transfer pot of chilies and water to a blender. Add three tomatoes and blend.
2 árbol chile, rinsed and stemmed	Step 3 Strain the mixture then add smooth liquid back into blender along with garlic cloves, 1 tomato, salt, and lime juice.
4 large Roma tomatoes	Step 4  Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
3 garlic cloves, peeled	Step 5   Your sauce is done! Use it for enchiladas and enjoy!
2 teaspoons kosher salt
⅛ tablet Abuelita Mexican chocolate
1 tablespoon olive oil
juice of half a lime

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