Sauces/40 recipes

Butter-seared chicken strips with mushrooms, scallions, and garlic tossed in a rich pan sauce over pasta. A romantic dinner for two that's ready in 40 minutes.

One-skillet pork chops with mushrooms and green beans in a creamy rosemary mushroom soup sauce. A quick weeknight dinner that goes from stovetop to table in 40 minutes, served over fettuccine.

A simple vegetarian pasta dish with butter beans (lima beans) in a light, creamy sauce. Quick, budget-friendly, and ready in 40 minutes with pantry staples.

Tender chicken simmered in a rich coconut milk and red curry paste sauce with zucchini, jalapeños, and fresh basil. A quick, creamy Thai red curry ready in 40 minutes.

Mussels steamed in saffron-scented white wine, finished with a silky cream sauce and a splash of Pineau des Charentes. An elegant French bistro stew ready in 40 minutes.

Steamed clams in a coconut green curry sauce with lemongrass, garlic, basil, and white wine. A Hawaiian-Thai fusion seafood dish that's aromatic, creamy, and ready in 40 minutes.

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.

Flour-pounded round steak browned in a skillet and baked with carrots, onion, celery, and tomato sauce. A classic Swiss steak sized just right for two, ready in 40 minutes.

Broiled orange roughy topped with bright citrus sauce made from orange juice, lemon, and nutmeg. This quick weeknight fish dinner takes 40 minutes from start to finish.

Canned corned beef hash forms a savory crust filled with green peas, then topped with a melty mustard-cheese sauce. A clever pantry-friendly pie that's ready in 40 minutes flat.

Crawfish Kowalski tosses wagon wheel pasta with crawfish tails, kielbasa, and a beer-spiked cream sauce with cayenne. A bold Cajun-Polish mashup ready in 40 minutes.

Tender sirloin steak chunks, frozen mixed vegetables, and steak sauce create a steakhouse-inspired soup that turns leftover beef into a satisfying meal in 40 minutes.

Bagna Cauda pasta sauce with 15 garlic cloves, anchovies, roasted garlic, and cream, reduced and tossed with ziti and carrot matchsticks. A rich Piedmontese-inspired pasta in 40 minutes.

Vermicelli tossed in a chunky ground beef and plum tomato sauce with fresh basil, finished with crumbled feta cheese. A Greek-Italian mashup that's on the table in 40 minutes.

Flounder au gratin baked under a creamy Swiss cheese sauce with scallions and celery. A light, elegant fish dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Frozen peas in butter sauce tossed with tender zucchini strips and a pop of diced pimento. A simple, colorful vegetable side for two that's ready in under 40 minutes.