1,995 cream sauce recipes

Shrimp and vodka linguine: tender shrimp tossed with silky linguine in a light tomato-vodka cream sauce with fresh basil and parmesan. A lighter spin on penne alla vodka that comes together in 30 minutes.

Veal fettuccine with oysters and artichokes is a buttery Louisiana-style pasta where seared veal strips, plump oysters, and quartered artichoke hearts swim in a peppery cream sauce built from oyster liquor.

Creamy mushroom sauce made with just butter, mushrooms and cream, simmered into a thick, glossy sauce in about 15 minutes. No flour needed. Spoon it over steak or pile it on burgers.

Slow cooker rabbit in cream sauce with mushrooms, thyme, and a tangy sour cream finish. Brined overnight and braised low and slow until fork-tender, this old-school Crock-Pot recipe delivers rich, rustic flavor.

Poached cobia fillets rolled and secured with toothpicks, served in a rich lemon-cream sauce made from the poaching liquid, egg yolks, white wine, and butter. Elegant French-style fish.

Poached salmon steaks in white wine with a creamy horseradish, sour cream, and mint sauce made from the strained poaching liquid. A light, elegant fish dinner for two.

An elegant French mousseline of frog legs and sole, piped into molds with a tender frog-leg center, baked gently in a water bath, and served over buttered fresh pasta with a silky frog-leg cream sauce.

Rich bourbon dessert sauce made with butter, egg yolks, cream, and a half cup of bourbon whiskey cooked over a double boiler. Pour over bread pudding, ice cream, or pound cake.

Norwegian roast venison (dyresteg) seared in butter, roasted to pink perfection, and served with a velvety brown goat cheese, currant jelly, and sour cream sauce. Scandinavian comfort at its finest.

Lobster tails in patty shells spoons sweet lobster meat in a sauterne-spiked cream sauce with mushrooms, olives, and pimento into golden puff pastry shells. A retro special-occasion dinner straight from the supper-club era.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers bone-in chicken with sweet paprika, onions, peppers, and tomato, then finishes with a sour cream sauce. Traditional one-pot dinner served over noodles or dumplings.

Dry-roasted almonds and pistachios get ground into a silky cream sauce perfumed with saffron threads, coriander, and warm spices for draping over grilled meats or simmering with meatballs.

Stovetop beef and noodles in a lighter cream sauce made with skim milk, white wine, fresh mushrooms, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. A satisfying weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Mediterranean turkey casserole with egg noodles, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, and two cheeses in a white wine cream sauce. A great way to use leftover turkey.

Grilled veal rib chops marinated in lemon and shallots, served with a reduced cream sauce brightened with fresh chives and lemon juice. An elegant main course for special dinners.

Potatoes Thermidor with russet potatoes baked in a rich cream sauce of shallots, mushrooms, dry sherry, egg yolks, and cayenne. A French classic reimagined as an elegant side dish.