Made with salt, cilantro, sour cream, Serrano chilies, olive oil, cream or half and half
Time: under 30 minutes
Sauces
What sort of sauce are you looking for? Tartar sauce and cocktail sauce go with fish and seafood. Barbecue sauce is great on meat and poultry. Sweet and sour sauce pairs well with chicken and Asian cooking. White sauces like Bernaise and Bechamel are classics while Jack Daniel's sauce adds a new flavor twist to cooking.
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Creamy Cilantro-Serrano Pepper Sauce
Mango, Coconut Curry Sauce
Made with butter or vegetable oil, onion, garlic, curry, ginger, flour, chicken or vegetable broth, water, star anise, coconut milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Memphis-Style Vinegar And Tomato-Based Sauce Barbecue Sauce
Made with brown sugar, dry mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, tomato paste, ketchup, tomato sauce...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Yellow Tomato Sauce
Made with cilantro, epazote leaves, onion, olive oil, garlic, yellow tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle chilies
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Porcini Pasta Sauce
Made with Parmesan cheese, dried porcini mushrooms, pancetta or bacon, shallots, Parma ham, garlic, black pepper, fresh basil, heavy cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Brazilian Pepper Sauce
Made with salt, black peppercorns, olive oil, lemon juice, all purpose seasoning, garlic, fresh parsley, tomato paste
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Arizona Cafe & Grill Barbecue Sauce
Blending fresh tomatoes, molasses, and a mix of chile powders, this copycat version of Arizona Cafe & Grill's barbecue sauce is a flavorful addition to...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker All Meat Chili Spread
Made with ground beef, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, chili powder, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creole Garlic Sauce (Mojo Criollo)
Made with lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, salt, onion, Seville orange juice, sweet orange juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Connie Stevens' Italian Meat Sauce
Made with water, onion, garlic, sweet basil, olive oil, salt and pepper, ground beef, tomato puree, tomato sauce, tomato paste
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Jack Daniel's Grill Glaze
Made with garlic, olive oil, water, pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, white onion, whiskey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Basil-Mint Orange Pesto
Made with olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, fresh mint, walnuts, frozen orange juice concentrate
Time: under 30 minutes
Big Batch Spaghetti Sauce
Made with dried basil, salt, dried oregano, olive oil, onions, garlic, whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Salsa Di Pomodoro Alla Siciliana (Tomato Sauce Sicilian Style)
Made with fresh mushrooms, fresh basil, olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, Italian plum tomatoes, pork, oregano, fresh parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 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
Aioli (Garlic Mayonnaise)
Made with garlic, olive oil, white pepper, salt, dry mustard, egg yolks, lemon juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Smoky Marinara
Made with Italian tomatoes, fire roasted Italian tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, fresh parsley, fresh oregano, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tomato Chermoula Sauce
Made with fresh parsley, olive oil, garlic, cumin, Hungarian sweet paprika, tomatoes, fresh cilantro
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Oaxacan Green Tomatillo Sauce
Made with salt, tomatillos, garlic, white onion, vegetable oil, dried oregano, chipotle chiles en adobo, cilantro sprigs, adobo sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet And Sour Horseradish Sauce
Made with black pepper, apple jelly, apricot preserves, horseradish, dry mustard
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chipotle Ancho Chili Pesto
Made with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, pine nuts, dried ancho chilies or pasilla chilies, red bell pepper, chipotle chilies
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beet Butter Sauce
Made with heavy cream, butter, black peppercorns, white wine, white wine vinegar, shallot, fresh beet, bay leaf
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry-Rum Glaze
Made with water, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, cherry juice, frozen cherries, butter, brown sugar, rum, ground cloves
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Caribbean Curry Sauce
Made with tamari, brown sugar, tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, coriander, cumin, allspice, ground ginger, Tabasco sauce
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
Made with onions, mangoes or papayas, carrots, cho cho squashes, allspice berries, fresh thyme, black peppercorns, sugar, ginger root, Scotch Bonnet peppers
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Barbecue Sauce
Made with chili powder, chunky-style spaghetti sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, vinegar, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry Gravy
Made with salt and pepper, cranberry jelly, lemon juice, chicken broth, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Healthy Marinara Sauce
Made with cooking wine, fresh parsley, black pepper, Italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ancho Ranchero Sauce
Made with ancho peppers, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, onions, carrots, jalapeno pepper, ear of corn, corn tortillas, cilantro
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chipotle Drizzle
Made with sour cream or whole milk yogurt, mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, fresh cilantro, orange
Time: under 30 minutes
Mediterranean Red Pepper Sauce
Made with red wine vinegar, olive oil, almonds, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, crushed red pepper, roasted red peppers
Time: under 30 minutes
German Curry Sauce For Wurst
Made with ketchup, mild curry powder
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Irish Whiskey Sauce
Made with butter, flour, milk, sugar, Irish whiskey
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ace's Restaurant Black Jack Barbecue Sauce
Made with brown sugar, butter, yellow onion, garlic, chili powder, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle peppers, whiskey
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Rosemary Aioli
Made with olive oil, lemon, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, rosemary leaves
Time: under 30 minutes
Mom's Creamy Hamburger Gravy
Made with ground beef, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, evaporated milk, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tex-Mex Sour Cream Sauce
This Tex-Mex sour cream sauce is a delicious way to add some flavor to your dishes. The combination of sour cream and spices makes it a versatile sauce that can be used as a...
Time: under 30 minutes
Tomato Puree
Made with herbs, black pepper, tomatoes, onions, carrots, celery, bell pepper, sugar, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mock Demi-Glace
Made with beef broth, butter, all-purpose flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Polish Spaghetti Sauce
Made with Worcestershire sauce, oregano leaves, ground beef, kielbasa Polish sausage, tomato paste, water, onion, garlic, black pepper, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Garlic & Cilantro Sauce
Made with salt, olive oil, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, lime juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Microwave Lemon Butter Custard Sauce
Made with butter, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, water, eggs
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Coney Island Wurst
Made with chili powder, cinnamon, ground beef, garlic, onion, tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage Gravy For Chicken Fried Steak
Made with hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, bulk pork sausage, onion, all-purpose flour, milk, poultry seasoning, ground nutmeg, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce
Made with salt and ground pepper, white vinegar, cider vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes
Time: under 30 minutes
Raisin Sauce (Ham Glaze)
Made with vinegar, salt, raisins, water, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, dry mustard
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Jack's Hot Sauce
Made with salt, cayenne pepper, ketchup, corn syrup, brown sugar, lemon juice, chili powder, onion, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dill Beurre Blanc
Made with white wine or balsamic vinegar, dry white wine, shallots, salt and pepper, fresh dill, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Vinegar Pepper Sauce
Made with salt, cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, black pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Caribbean Coconut Curry Sauce
Made with salt, cayenne pepper, curry powder, cream of coconut, lime juice, green onions
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Three-Meat Spaghetti Sauce
Made with sweet Italian sausage, basil, hot Italian sausage, garlic, onions, tomato paste, garlic salt, crushed tomatoes, oregano, bay leaf
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Carlos Murphy's Tomatillo Sauce
Made with salt, garlic, tomatillos, arbol chilies
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce
This spinach marinara sauce combines robust flavors of spinach, mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper, simmered in the crock pot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Enchilada Sauce
Made with tomato sauce, water, flour, oil, chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spaghetti Sauce Mix
Made with ground beef, cornstarch, dried minced onion, dried parsley flakes, dried vegetable or sweet pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, sugar, dried minced garlic
Time: under 30 minutes
Asian Orange Stir-Fry Sauce
Made with cornstarch, orange juice, tamari sauce, fresh ginger, garlic, honey, sesame oil
Time: under 30 minutes
Asian Orange Ponzu Sauce
Made with cornstarch, water, orange juice, sake, sugar, soy sauce, dried crushed red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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