Rich And Flavorful Enchilada Sauce

• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules (*)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes or 1/4 cup finely minced fresh yellow onion
• 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder or 2 teaspoons minced roasted garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• Tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce, to taste (I used somewhere between 1/4 to 1/2 tsp, cause I'm a whimp)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved.
2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Use in your favorite enchilada recipes!
4. *Note:I prefer using 1 tsp of Maggi Chicken with Chipotle bouillon cube and 1 tsp of Chicken and Tomato bouillon cube (in the international aisle, from Nestle products) instead of 2 tsp beef bouillon; please note that most Maggi bouillon cubes contain 2 tsps, so you'll be using half-cubes.
5. Makes about 4 cups (2 cups is usually enough for one batch of enchilada casserole).

boiling water, beef bouillon granules, tomato sauce, butter, onion, garlic, chile powder, cumin, cocoa powder, cider vinegar, sherry, tabasco sauce, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rich-and-flavorful-enchilada-sauce-103145 (may not work)