Sauces/40 recipes

Broccoli mushroom casserole smothered in homemade cheddar sauce with sauteed mushrooms and green pepper. A vegetarian bake ready in 40 minutes.

Pasta with chicken, tomato, and Romano cheese ready in 40 minutes. Spaghetti tossed with chicken strips, fresh tomatoes, olives, green pepper, and broth reduced into a light savory sauce.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around a buttery crab, chive, and parsley filling, baked in a creamy wine sauce and topped with melted Swiss cheese. Elegant seafood in 40 minutes.

Roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic in a French-style white wine pan sauce. Garlic mellows to a sweet, spreadable paste. Pureed back into the sauce for unbelievable depth.

Smoked sausage stir-fried with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peppers, and onions, tossed with ramen noodles and soy sauce. A fast, filling stir-fry dinner in 40 minutes.

Steamed salmon with black bean sauce, ginger and colorful peppers. Chinese-style fish recipe ready in 40 minutes with aromatic Asian flavors.

Tender bay scallops in a silky dill cream sauce with shallots and white wine, served over angel hair pasta. An elegant seafood dinner for six that comes together in 40 minutes.

Pan-seared pork scalloppine in a from-scratch cranberry sauce with red wine vinegar, chicken stock, and cranberry liqueur. Elegant weeknight dinner in 40 minutes.

Salmon with basil cream sauce: pan-seared fillets finished in a silky white wine, shallot, and fresh basil cream reduction. An elegant bistro main course in under 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.

Hamburger pie with a crescent roll crust, seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce, and layers of melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Kid-friendly and ready in 40 minutes.

Baked fillet of sole with lemon butter and homemade tartar sauce. Tender, flaky fish with a from-scratch dill pickle and pimento tartar in 40 minutes.

Steamed ground turkey dumplings (shu mai) with ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and scallions in wonton wrappers. Served with a tangy fish sauce, vinegar, and chili dipping sauce. Makes 40 bite-sized gems.

One-skillet honey mustard chicken simmered with canned peaches and green onions in a sweet-tangy Dijon sauce. Six ingredients and ready in under 40 minutes.

Szechwan spicy scallops: quick-fried sea scallops tossed in a hot-sweet-sour sauce of red pepper flakes, soy, ginger, garlic, and scallions. A fiery Chinese restaurant classic in 40 minutes.

Quick kielbasa stir-fry with broccoli, carrots, pineapple, and fresh ginger in a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce over rice for dinner in 40 minutes.