Ingredients
The following ingredients have 3 Servings
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup ground red chili powder (use less for a less spicy sauce)
- 1 (8oz can) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cup water (vegetable broth or chicken broth for more flavor)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika for more flavor)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional, but it balances the flavors nicely)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instruction
- Start by heating oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Then, and flour and chili powder, and stir together. Instantly reduce heat to medium, and cook the flour-chili blend until lightly brown, stirring constantly to prevent from burning. It only takes about 1 minute to cook it.
- Gradually stir in: tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, brown sugar, and vinegar into the flour and chili powder mix until smooth.
- Continue cooking over medium heat approximately 8-10 minutes, or until thickened slightly. If the sauce is too thick, add more water or broth, a little at a time.
- Season to taste with salt.
- The recipe makes about 3 1/2 to 4 cups of sauce, depends how thick you like it. Let the sauce fully cool before refrigerating or freezing.