What is the difference between enchilada and marinara sauce?

I am wanting to know the difference between marinara and enchilada sauce please.

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On face value this question would seem not useful because the two sauces have very little in common.

I think it's worth answering because I've had too many awful pot luck enchiladas where the cook obviously had the same confusion.

Marinara is primarily tomatoes reduced and flavored with onion and Italian herbs like basil and oregano.

Enchilada sauce (which means 'in chili') is primarily pureed, rehydrated, toasted, dried peppers, flavored with a little tomato, onion, and Mexican spices such as cumin.

Enchilada sauces should not taste much like tomato at all. They should taste like chilies.

Marinara is generally sweeter from the sweet herbs where enchilada is spicier, both heat and spices.

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Marinara is primarily tomatoes reduced and flavored with onion and Italian herbs like basil and oregano. Enchilada sauce (which means 'in chili') is primarily pureed, rehydrated, toasted, dried peppers, flavored with a little tomato, onion, and Mexican spices such as cumin.

What is a good substitute for enchilada sauce?

Ranchero Sauce Ranchero is more of a tomato-based sauce where enchilada sauce is made mostly from the puree of chiles, with some broth, and just a bit of tomato. They are similar enough to use them interchangeably. Replacing enchilada sauce with ranchero sauce is easy to do and can be replaced in equal amounts.

How is enchilada sauce different from other sauces?

With a name that literally means \u201cto be spiced\u201d or \u201cspicy\u201d in Spanish, enchilada sauce is a smooth chile-based sauce typically used to make enchiladas, but which can be used in other dishes as well. It's based on chiles, and it's seasoned with chili powder, garlic, and cumin, among other things.

Is enchilada sauce the same as red sauce?

Aside from the color, the primary difference between red and green enchilada sauce is the type of chili used to make the sauce. Red enchilada sauce is made with dried red chilies such New Mexico chiles, Ancho chiles, or Cascabel chiles.

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