Recipes with sauce

Ground turkey simmered in a tangy homemade barbecue sauce with apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, and Worcestershire, piled onto kaiser rolls. A leaner, no-grill sloppy joe that's ready in 30 minutes.

A rich, British-style curry sauce built on brown stock with curry powder, Worcestershire, white wine vinegar, and plumped raisins. Pungent, slightly sweet, and built to coat chicken or lamb.

Grilled chicken quarters marinated overnight in a honey-teriyaki glaze with sherry, garlic and ginger. Basted and turned on the grill until burnished and sticky. Backyard barbecue at its best.

Hot baked sourdough bread bowl stuffed with cream cheese, sour cream, dried beef, cheddar, and a kick of hot sauce. Wrap in foil, bake, and tear into it with friends.

Low-fat unfried rice with marinated shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, brown rice, and teriyaki. All the flavor of fried rice without the oil, using rice wine to keep vegetables from sticking.

Texas-style beer chili with three meats (beef, pork, ground), masa harina thickening, and bold spices. Simmers for 3+ hours to develop deep, complex flavors.

Favorite macaroni and cheese is a baked classic with elbow pasta, sharp cheddar, and a mustard-and-hot-sauce-spiked butter base. Bubbling cheesy comfort food in 60 minutes.

Creamy puréed winter squash soup with nutmeg and sautéed carrots, topped with a ruby-red whole berry cranberry dollop. A stunning fall soup that's lighter than it looks thanks to skim evaporated milk.

Freezer mix tacos: pre-cooked beef-tomato mix simmered with chili powder and cayenne for a fast weeknight taco night. Heat, fill, top, eat.

One-pot rice and black beans with garlic, carrots, thyme, and allspice simmered in stock. Low-fat, filling, and topped with cool yogurt and fresh parsley.

Homemade pizza with bread machine dough, pizza sauce, and mozzarella. A simple yeast dough made in the bread machine, then rolled and baked at high heat for a crispy crust.

Leeks Northumbria with boiled leeks, creamy bechamel, and grated cheese browned to a golden crust. A classic British vegetable side or light main from the North.

If you wish you could have Thanksgiving all year-round then try this simple recipe that will help you make a scrumptious and tantalizing dinner.

Potato and loaded vegetable salad is a mayo-free, vegan picnic salad: cubed potatoes, peas, carrots, celery and bell pepper tossed in a bright blended lemon-garlic dressing with a hint of coconut and hot sauce.

Savory stuffed meat loaf hides a sage-and-thyme bread stuffing inside a bacon-studded ground beef shell. Two classic Sunday-dinner sides merge into one hearty pan.

Only 2 ingredients and your slow cooker can turn any meat into fall apart and tender goodness.

Savory bread pudding layered with cheese, cooked meat, and vegetables soaked in an egg custard. Perfect for brunch or using up leftovers.

Sauteed rice noodles in the Thai pad thai style with shrimp, bean curd, pickled turnip, egg, bean sprouts, ground peanuts and fresh chili. Tangy, savory, and finished with lemon.

Four-ingredient Tex-Mex skillet with smoked beef sausage, rice, red beans, and hickory barbecue sauce. Dinner on the table in 10 minutes flat.

Cajun crawfish tails and smoky tasso sautéed with the holy trinity, mushrooms, and garlic, finished with white wine and butter. Serve over rice or pasta for a quick bayou-worthy supper.

Seared salmon over loaded seafood fried basmati rice with oysters, shrimp, scallops and crawfish, drizzled with chipotle sesame vinaigrette. A Southwestern-Asian mashup plate with bold layered flavors.

Simple and tasty omelet, nice breakfast selection.

Make-ahead beef and bean burritos with enchilada sauce and melty cheddar, wrapped in foil for grab-and-go lunches. Eat them cold or microwave in a minute. Meal prep for the whole week.

Filet mignon seared rare, deglazed with port wine, and baked under a creamy mushroom sauce with creme fraiche and beef broth. An elegant French-style steak served with potato noisettes.

A smoky chili-cumin dry rub with brown sugar and garlic coats both grilled pork tenderloin and chicken breasts, sliced onto one platter with a bright orange-pineapple sauce. A make-ahead crowd-pleaser.

Mexicali corn stir fry combines two cans of corn with garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, and soy in a fast wok dish. A 20-minute side that pairs perfectly with steamed rice.

Classic three-cheese lasagna layered with ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The old-world method: thirds of everything, three layers deep, parmesan crust on top.

Tangy grilled chicken with a Scotch bonnet and white wine marinade, sweetened with tomato paste and brightened with vinegar. A Caribbean-inflected chicken built for hot coals.

Jamaican hot wings deep-fried and tossed in a buttery jerk spice sauce with Tabasco and tomato juice. Crispy, fiery, and loaded with Caribbean heat. Makes 40-50 wings for a crowd.

Lemongrass chicken stir-fry marinated in fish sauce, rice vinegar, and scallions then wok-fried with chili peppers. Topped with peanuts, bean sprouts, and fresh cilantro for an authentic Thai flavor.

Pit-style pork shoulder roast smoked over hickory wood chips with a tangy mustard-vinegar BBQ sauce. Slow-grilled for 3 hours using indirect heat until falling-apart tender.

Outrageous baked beans combines four kinds of canned beans with chili sauce, brown sugar, hot chilies, and crumbled bacon in a slow-simmered, sweet-and-spicy crock pot side built for cookouts.

Pureed broccoli soup with celery, onion, and heavy cream, brightened with lemon juice and a kick of Tabasco. A simple 30-minute cream soup that serves a crowd.

Thick grilled beef patties loaded with soy sauce, green pepper, and egg, basted with a tangy ketchup-brown sugar-Worcestershire glaze. A step up from ordinary burgers.

Space Needle Blast-Off Punch: a Seattle World's Fair-era rum cocktail with orange curacao, orange juice, and sweet-and-sour. Tropical, citrus-forward, and easy to shake up.

Curry-spiced chicken and sautéed mushrooms wrap in rice paper rounds to create these Vietnamese-inspired spring rolls where Indian flavors meet Southeast Asian technique for a fusion appetizer that's light, fresh, and boldly seasoned.

Louisiana-style crawfish boil for 50 pounds of live mudbugs, purged and soaked in a spicy bath of crab boil, cayenne, hot sauce, lemons, and garlic. Feed the whole neighborhood.

Mexican style lasagne with enchilada sauce, black beans, cottage cheese, and cheddar, layered with uncooked noodles that bake right in the sauce. Vegetarian, feeds 6 to 8, one pan cleanup.

Traditional possum stuffing: a rustic breadcrumb stuffing with sauteed onion, chopped liver, hard-boiled egg, and Worcestershire sauce. A historic American wild-game recipe.

One-skillet Madeira chicken smothered in a mushroom-Swiss cream sauce, spooned over toasted bread. A rich, warming weeknight dinner ready in under an hour.

Roasted garlic and almond spread with cream cheese, sour cream, and whipped cream folded in for a light, airy texture. A make-ahead dip or topping for crackers, potatoes, or sandwiches.

Lemon barbecued chicken gets its punch from a tangy homemade sauce of ketchup, frozen lemonade concentrate, Worcestershire, and mustard, brushed onto grilled chicken breasts for a bright, caramelized finish.

Stovetop meatloaf shaped right in the skillet and simmered in spaghetti sauce with kidney beans. No oven needed for this hearty, old-school comfort dinner that feeds six.

English muffin pizza pies topped with seasoned ground beef, spicy tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, and peppers. A quick kid-friendly dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Classic ground beef tacos browned with taco seasoning and piled into hard or soft shells with fiesta cheese, crisp lettuce, roma tomato, and sour cream. The easy weeknight taco-night staple.

Southern-style pork chops simmered in a creamy peanut butter mushroom gravy until fork-tender. A comforting one-pan supper ready in just over an hour.

Thin, tangy vinegar and peanut oil basting sauce with tomato paste, mustard, and hot sauce for grilled chicken. Whisk it together in 5 minutes and brush it on while the charcoal does the work.

Layers of White Castle sliders, sliced zucchini, ricotta, and spaghetti sauce baked into a cheesy casserole. Served on garlic-toasted buns for a wild weeknight meal.