Sauces/27 recipes

"Chicken breast cubes simmered in a sweet and spicy lime-soy glaze are served with cilantro couscous in this quick and easy supper."

Snow peas, carrots and water chestnuts give this stir-fry the very crunchy texture, and the Asian sauce adds the sweetness, sourness and spiciness. A quick, easy and tasty stir-fry is great for a weeknight.

Ground beef pepper steak with seared patties and soy sauce-garlic green peppers. Seven ingredients, 20 minutes, and a budget-friendly riff on Chinese pepper steak.

Quick bechamel sauce with table cream, butter, flour, and grated Swiss cheese melted in. A rich, cheesy white sauce ready in under 20 minutes for topping any dish.

Flounder in lemon-dill sauce, gently poached in butter with fresh dill, lemon juice, and scallions. A delicate one-skillet fish dinner ready in under 20 minutes.

Wok-fried mussels in Chinese black bean sauce with fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, chili bean sauce, and rice wine. A fast, intensely savory seafood dish ready in 20 minutes.

Roasted garlic stuffed chicken breasts: pockets filled with 20-clove confit garlic paste, pan-seared, then finished in a Provencal tomato-caper-wine sauce. Elegant dinner-party chicken.

Fettuccine Alfredo with butter, cream, and Parmesan tossed into a silky sauce in 20 minutes. A splash of Romano adds sharpness to the classic.

Pasta shells with mascarpone, parmesan, and toasted walnuts. A 20-minute Italian pasta with a luxurious cream sauce and a nutty crunch in every spoonful.

Pizza pockets made with crescent roll dough stuffed with pepperoni, mozzarella, and spaghetti sauce. Four ingredients and 20 minutes for a kid-friendly pizza night.

Homemade hot fudge sauce with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla. A thick, glossy ice cream topping ready in 20 minutes.

Quick Italian mushroom and tomato pasta sauce with garlic, parsley, and marjoram cooked in olive oil. A 20-minute vegetarian sauce with a full pound of mushrooms.

Hot and spicy rice noodles with carrot, broccoli, cabbage, and ginger in a cayenne-honey-hoisin sauce. A low-fat Asian-style stir-fry on the table in 20 minutes.

Lemon garlic pasta sauce with white wine, stewed tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A bright, light vegetarian sauce made in one skillet in under 20 minutes.

Vegan pinto beans in tomato sauce served over brown rice with sauteed onions, celery, and hot pepper sauce. A filling plant-based dinner ready in 20 minutes.

Vegan cheese sauce made with nutritional yeast, flour, garlic powder, and margarine. A dairy-free nacho-style sauce that thickens on the stove in under 20 minutes from pantry staples.