Sour Cream Enchilada Sauce
This sour cream enchilada sauce is creamy, savory and delicious! It's the perfect complement to chicken enchiladas or chimichangas or just to pour over some Spanish rice! Made with sour cream, cream cheese, and green chilis, it's decadent and has just the right Spanish flavor for your enchilada dish!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 8 oz sour cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz green chilis diced
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
- Once the butter has melted, add in the flour and whisk for 1 minute until it thickens.
- Next add in the chicken broth, garlic powder, and onion powder and whisk until well combined.
- Increase heat to medium-high and allow mixture to come to a boil, whisking occasionally. this will take about 5 minutes and it should be thick like a gravy.
- Once it begins to boil, remove from heat and add in the cream cheese and green chilis. Mix well to combine.
- Allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, add in the sour cream and stir in until fully combined.
- The sauce will be thick and ready to use! If you prefer a thinner sauce, now you can add in more chicken broth to thin it out.
- Pour over your favorite enchiladas, chimichangas, or Spanish rice!
Servings: 1 serving