128 basic sauce recipes

Basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, fried egg and some hot pepper sauce are topped on a slice of rosemary-olive oil bread.

Herbed tomato soup microwaves a tomato sauce base with sauteed onion, basil, and thyme into a 15-minute single-serve soup. Low fat, low calorie, served with Parmesan croutons.

This delicious garden spaghetti sauce is packed with goodness and yumminess. It's thick, tasty and goes deliciously well with any recipe that calls for spaghetti sauce.

Cold gazpacho soup with tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, garlic, and a hit of red wine vinegar and lemon. Chilled, no-cook, and perfect for hot summer afternoons.

"This delicious main dish is really open to your own taste in fresh vegetables. Feel free to switch your favorites for your not-so-favorite ones. Some have even suggested adding mushrooms, garlic, diced cooked chicken and extra sauce."

This refreshing, quick and easy stir-fry satisfy your stomach within a few minutes, serve it with rice, quinoa or any your favorite cooked grain.

This quick, easy and delicious tortilla pizza is made with whole wheat tortilla, basil pesto, fresh vegetables, pickled jalapenos and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Although quite good with using cottage cheese, I prefer to make the rolls with part-skim ricotta. They are delicious!

Classic gazpacho, the chilled Spanish tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and a bright lime-and-lemon finish. No-cook summer dish, ready after a 2-hour chill.

Penne with eggplant, mushrooms, and red wine tomato sauce finished with melted mozzarella. A hearty Italian pasta ready in 45 minutes.

Warm zucchini salad in a reduced basil cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. A rich summer side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Thai-style stir-fried eggplant with chicken or tofu, fresh basil, red chiles, and yellow bean sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with just 7 ingredients. Serve immediately for best color.

Taskebab, a Middle Eastern beef and eggplant stew baked in tomato sauce with basil and oregano. Fried beef and eggplant slow-simmered until the sauce permeates every bite.

Red snapper fillets simmered on a bed of sauteed onion rings with tomato sauce and sweet basil. A simple, healthy fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Rigatoni alla vodka with flambed vodka, heavy cream, tomato sauce, prosciutto, and Asiago cheese. A rich, spicy pink sauce tossed with fresh basil and parsley.

Eggplant with tofu stir-fries thinly sliced Japanese eggplant and silky tofu cubes with garlic, fresh chiles, basil, and salty yellow bean sauce. A Thai-style 30-minute vegetarian main.