Rich And Flavorful Enchilada Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.
Use in your favorite enchilada recipes!
*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.
Makes about 4 cups (2 cups is usually enough for one batch of enchilada casserole).