Made with serrano chiles, peanut oil, margarine, ground cinnamon, black pepper, ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, yogurt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cooking Sauces
Sauces are an important part of cooking. These sauce recipes are used as the base of a recipe such as a cheese sauce, bearnaise, or enchilada sauce.
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Basic Curry Sauce
Yellow Tomato Sauce
Made with cilantro, epazote leaves, onion, olive oil, garlic, yellow tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle chilies
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Classic Bearnaise Sauce
Made with chervil, white wine vinegar, shallots, fresh tarragon, white pepper, egg yolks, water, clarified butter, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Beer-Cheese Sauce
Made with powdered nondairy creamer, cheddar cheese, butter, flour, dry mustard, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, dry milk, beer
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pimento-Cheese Sauce
Made with pimento, milk, margarine, all-purpose flour, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Blender Bearnaise Sauce
Made with black pepper, dried tarragon, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, red pepper, butter, white wine, tarragon vinegar, shallots
Time: under 30 minutes
Sour Cream Mustard Sauce
Made with salt and pepper, sour cream, mustard, green onions
Time: 1-2 hours
Chunky Enchilada Sauce
Made with Tabasco sauce, water, yellow onion, green onions, garlic, diced tomatoes, chopped green chilies, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mild Tomatillo And Sweet Pepper Sauce
Made with black pepper, vegetable oil, tomatillos, salt, red onion, red bell pepper, fresh cilantro, yellow bell pepper, olive oil, lime juice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beer-Cheese Sauce
Made with milk, Tabasco sauce, beer, cheese, flour, dry mustard, paprika
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Shortcut Curry Sauce
Made with water, butter or margarine, onion, curry powder, cream of chicken soup
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
German Curry Sauce For Wurst
Made with ketchup, mild curry powder
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Enchilada Sauce
Made with tomato paste, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, water, canned green chilies, chili powder, cumin, cayenne or crushed red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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