Made with salt and black pepper, balsamic vinegar, sugar, water, honey mustard
Time: 1-2 hours
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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Balsamic Dijon Sauce
Tomato Chermoula Sauce
Made with fresh parsley, olive oil, garlic, cumin, Hungarian sweet paprika, tomatoes, fresh cilantro
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tomato Sauce from Scratch
Made with sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried oregano, parsley, olive oil, garlic, plum tomatoes, dry red wine, basil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ajilimojili (Garlic and Pepper Sauce)
Made with hot red peppers, red bell peppers, garlic, white peppercorns, salt, lime juice, olive oil
Time: under 30 minutes
Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Made with salt and white pepper, heavy cream, Gorgonzola cheese, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Pimento-Cheese Sauce
Made with pimento, milk, margarine, all-purpose flour, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sour Cream Mustard Sauce
Made with salt and pepper, sour cream, mustard, green onions
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Rich Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Made with lemon juice, heavy cream, water, Cheddar cheese, garlic salt, mustard, paprika, Worcestershire sauce
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
Beer-Cheese Sauce
Made with milk, Tabasco sauce, beer, cheese, flour, dry mustard, paprika
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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