Sauces/30 recipes

Polynesian beef and peppers stir-fried with soy sauce, sherry, and fresh tomatoes. Thin-sliced steak in a savory-sweet glaze, ready in 30 minutes for a fast weeknight dinner.

Chimichangas with seasoned ground beef and enchilada sauce wrapped in tortillas and fried crisp. A Southwestern restaurant classic ready in 30 minutes.

Peanut noodles with chicken, bean sprouts, and red bell pepper tossed in a soy-ginger peanut sauce. A fast, one-pot weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Fettuccine topped with a spicy Mexican bean sauce made from kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and cilantro. A hearty vegetarian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave sloppy joes done in 30 minutes flat: ground beef and sliced hot dogs simmered in chili-spiked tomato sauce, piled onto soft buns. A retro one-bowl weeknight dinner kids love.

Homemade moo goo gai pan with sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, and napa cabbage stir-fried in a garlic-soy sauce. Better than takeout in 30 minutes.

Halibut piccata broiled with Parmesan and served with a white wine, lemon, and caper sauce. A lighter fish take on classic chicken piccata ready in 30 minutes.

Plump oysters nestled in shiitake mushroom caps and glazed with an Asian-inspired sauce of hoisin, oyster sauce, ketchup, and serrano chili. An elegant appetizer ready in just 30 minutes.

Venison steaks broiled and basted with a homemade Corbin steak sauce of butter, dry white wine, Worcestershire, dry mustard, paprika, and hot sauce. A hunter's classic ready in 30 minutes.

Herb-loaded tomato barbecue sauce sweetened with honey and spiked with cumin, coriander, chili powder, and Tabasco. Simmers for 30 minutes and makes 5 cups of bold, versatile basting sauce.

Texas-style barbecue tofu on a bun: frozen-then-thawed tofu crumbled, simmered with onion and garlic, then sauced with barbecue sauce. A vegetarian sloppy joe ready in 30 minutes.

Veggie-loaded Thai stir-fry noodles tossed with black bean sauce, fish sauce, crushed peanuts, and fresh mint. A colorful one-skillet meal in under 30 minutes that serves 8.

Chicken scaloppine with mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce made in one pan. Golden seared chicken breasts finished in a reduced wine and cream pan sauce in 30 minutes.

Miso barbecued tofu with grilled Japanese eggplant, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions basted in a sweet miso-plum sauce glaze. A plant-based Japanese-inspired grilled dinner in 30 minutes.

BBQ Beans with molasses, chili powder, cumin, mustard, and tomato sauce, sauteed oil-free and ready in 30 minutes. Serve on buns like sloppy joes, over whole grains, or as a picnic side.

Smoky, tangy Sloppy BBQ Joes loaded with ground beef, barbecue sauce, ketchup, and sweet relish piled high on toasted buns. A 30-minute weeknight dinner the whole family will demolish.