162 bread sauce recipes

Fresh figs, roasted with mint, garlic, gorgonzola and served with French bread, a very classy appetizer.

Vegan leek and kasha pie: Eastern European-inspired casserole with toasted buckwheat groats, sauteed leeks, and a tofu-bechamel topping crisped under bread crumbs.

Bread machine summer vegetable bread with julienned squash folded into a hearty dough of bread flour, whole wheat, and bran. Savory with soy sauce.

Thin-sliced cold flank steak marinated overnight in barbecue sauce and red wine, broiled, chilled, and served as a cocktail appetizer on garlic bread baguette slices.

A vibrant Vietnamese-style banh mi stuffed with sliced pork, pate, grated carrots, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, and a punchy fish sauce and chili garlic dressing. No cooking required.

Silky anchovy spread mellowed with milk, enriched with Bel Paese cheese, and spiked with lemon and capers for elegant toast points that taste fancy but take minutes.

Herbed chickpea patties blended with egg whites, bread crumbs, dry mustard, oregano, and basil, pan-fried on a nonstick griddle. Low-fat vegetarian fritters similar to falafel but lighter and easier to make.

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Bread machine raspberry marshmallow bread with real frozen raspberries, mini marshmallows, and raspberry sauce folded into a soft yeast loaf. Cholesterol-free and perfect toasted for breakfast.

Pan-seared salmon steaks topped with crispy ginger and green onion matchsticks, served over peppery arugula with a sherry-soy pan sauce. Date-night dinner for two in under 30 minutes.

Microwave ratatouille pie: zucchini crust, sautéed onion and pepper in tomato sauce, crowned with breaded frozen eggplant slices. A 50-minute vegetarian main.

Vegetarian garbanzo cassoulet: chickpeas and carrots simmered with a clove-studded onion, baked under a tomato sauce and a triple layer of crispy herb bread crumbs. A rustic meatless casserole for cold nights.

Curried shrimp toasts top toasted baguette with chopped shrimp in curry, mango chutney, and a soy-spiked mayo. Make-ahead-friendly cocktail party hors d'oeuvres.

Crab cakes with tomatillo salsa bind lump crabmeat with bread and egg white for a light crust, pan-seared and topped with tangy diced tomatillo-lime salsa. Southwest-style seafood dinner.

Open-faced pizza sandwiches made with a seasoned beef freezer mix, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bubbly melted cheese on bread or hamburger buns. Ready in under 20 minutes from freezer to table.

Layered sausage and macaroni casserole with mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Italian herbs, topped with bread crumbs. A hearty weeknight bake with big savory flavor.