Sauces/45 recipes

Quick shortcut Chicken Alfredo with jarred sauce, peas, bacon bits, and crispy French-fried onions over pasta. A weeknight crowd-pleaser ready in under 45 minutes.

Stir-fried chicken and tender-crisp broccoli tossed with penne in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. A lighter weeknight pasta ready in 45 minutes with no heavy cream needed.

Seared chicken thighs baked with meaty portobello mushrooms in a red wine pan sauce with shallots, garlic, tarragon, and lovage. Restaurant-quality flavor, one pan, 45 minutes.

Bite-sized chicken simmered in white wine with broccoli and mushrooms, smothered in a silky garlic cream sauce. A cozy 45-minute dinner for two, served over pasta or rice.

Oven-baked beef meatballs smothered in a creamy mushroom and sour cream stroganoff sauce, served over buttered parsley egg noodles. Hearty comfort food ready in 45 minutes.

Stir-fried chicken breast with orange bell pepper and scallions in a savory marsala-soy sauce, served over spaghetti. A quick 45-minute dinner for two.

Penne with eggplant, mushrooms, and red wine tomato sauce finished with melted mozzarella. A hearty Italian pasta ready in 45 minutes.

Creamy arborio rice cooked risotto-style with shiitake mushrooms, smoked pork, and Chinese flavors. A fusion dish with soy-sesame sauce and mustard greens, ready in 45 minutes.

A quick one-skillet dinner with ground beef, bacon, broccoli, and rice in a creamy mushroom sauce. On the table in 45 minutes with minimal cleanup. Serves 4.

Grilled chicken breasts basted in a warm mango chutney sauce with ginger, garlic, and lemon. A tropical twist on BBQ that's ready in 45 minutes with just 8 ingredients.

Baked catfish fillets in white wine with sliced mushrooms, topped with a silky butter-lemon cream sauce and a shower of Parmesan. Creole-inspired elegance on the table in 45 minutes.

Pork chops with Golden Delicious apples in a sweet and sour pan sauce of brown sugar, red wine vinegar, and tomato. Skillet dinner for 4 ready in 45 minutes.

Slippery glass noodles wok-fried with savory ground pork in a ginger-garlic sauce with dark soy, chili bean paste, and sesame oil. A Chinese comfort bowl in 45 minutes.

One-skillet Polish sausage dinner with kielbasa, mushrooms, celery, and instant rice in a savory tomato-Worcestershire sauce. Ready in under 45 minutes.

BBQ muffins with ground beef in a sweet-tangy ketchup sauce baked inside refrigerated biscuit cups and topped with melted cheese. Kid-friendly and ready in 45 minutes.

Stir-fried rice noodles tossed in a ginger-garlic curry sauce with shredded vegetables, fresh chili, and silky scrambled egg. A quick weeknight noodle dish ready in under 45 minutes.