Mexican · soup
Quick Enchilada Sauce
Quick Enchilada Sauce reads umami 6.9, salinity 4.8 and sourness 3.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Mexican soup, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 7.4 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 4.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 4.3 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.0 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 3.6 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 6.9 · Salinity 4.8 · Sourness 3.9 · Richness 3.6 · Fruity 3.6 · Sweetness 3.0 · Allium 2.8 · Heat 2.3 · Herbaceous 2.1 · Earthy 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Citrus 1.3 · Bitterness 1.0
What's in it (9)
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder, or more to taste
Time & effort: about 15 min (10 min active) · effort: easy
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 144.6 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 5.4 g fat, 15.7 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (2 steps)
- Mix tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef broth, salt, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder together in a saucepan until smooth.
- Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Beef And Noodle Soup — American
- Jollof Rice — Nigerian
- Beef Enchiladas with Chili Gravy — Tex-Mex
- Sierra Leonean Jollof Rice — Sierra Leonean
- Tafelspitz mit Apfelkren (Simmered Beef Rump Cap with Apple Horseradish) — Austrian
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.