Sauces and Gravy recipe collection

Skordalia, a classic Greek garlic sauce made with mashed potatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, and bread. Pungent, creamy, and served with seafood or vegetables.

Sloppy franks are sliced hot dogs simmered in barbecue sauce and ketchup with onion and green pepper, served on buns. A 20-minute kid-friendly dinner.

Smoked trout fillets topped with a creamy watercress sauce made from sour cream, lemon juice, and a kick of hot sauce. No cooking required.

Smoky roasted salsa with dry-charred tomatoes, onion, and garlic blended with chipotle peppers, lime juice, and cilantro. A fire-roasted Mexican salsa made entirely on the stovetop.

Vegan mushroom gravy thickened with toasted dry flour instead of a fat roux. Soy sauce and molasses build deep, savory umami without butter or stock. Oil-free.

Sorrel-chive pesto with fresh sorrel, chives, pine nuts, shallots, orange zest, and olive oil blended into a tangy herb paste. A no-cheese pesto variation that stores for months.

Quick sour cream sauce with dill and cornstarch, ready in one minute of cooking. A simple, creamy topping for fish, chicken, potatoes, or vegetables.

Sous Provencal is a light, airy sauce made from hand-emulsified egg yolks, whipped egg whites, sour cream, mustard, and red wine vinegar. A French-Russian cold sauce for fish and vegetables.

South Indian split pea and coconut curry sauce built on a rice-split-pea puree, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. A fragrant, mildly spiced vegan sauce for rice or dosa.

Southwest burgers stuffed with diced Monterey Jack cheese and green chilies, broiled and served with fresh tomato salsa. Six ingredients, 30 minutes, big Tex-Mex flavor.

Soy lemon peanut sauce, a 5-minute no-cook sauce whisked from peanut butter, soy, lemon, garlic, and chili flakes. Pourable and spicy-tangy for noodles, rice, or dipping. Vegan and easily gluten-free.

Traditional Japanese sashimi dipping sauce made by simmering soy sauce with katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and sake, then garnished with wasabi. Deeper and more aromatic than plain soy sauce.

Italian spaghetti sauce with three meats: beef, pork, and chicken simmered in tomato paste and Italian tomatoes with meatballs. A slow-cooked Sunday gravy that freezes well.

Spaghettini with red clam sauce tosses thin pasta in a garlicky tomato and clam-juice sauce, with fresh spinach wilted in and a shower of parmesan. A quick, brothy weeknight seafood pasta.

Spicy brisket needs just two things: a beef brisket and your favorite barbecue sauce. Baked low and slow until fork-tender, then piled into warm flour tortillas for an easy Tex-Mex dinner.

Cinnamon-spiced cranberry sauce made with whole cranberries, sugar and a cinnamon stick. Just four pantry ingredients and 20 minutes for a holiday side that beats anything in a can.