Sauces recipes

Easy clam dip stirs canned clams into a creamy base of cream cheese and mayonnaise, brightened with onion, garlic, and Worcestershire. A no-cook, 10-minute appetizer for crudites or chips.

Curried cucumber and tomato soup, a chilled summer puree of garden produce blended with curry powder, garlic, and hot sauce. No-cook, vegan, and ready after a quick chill.

Salat khaek: Southern Thai salad sauce of pounded chili, shallot, and peanut stirred into coconut milk with fish sauce, tamarind, and sugar. Served over potato salad.

Som tam, the iconic Thai green papaya salad pounded in a mortar with chilies, garlic, lime, peanuts, and long beans. A bright, fiery, crunchy salad scooped up with cabbage leaves.

Mediterranean stir-fry with angel hair pasta tosses eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, and artichoke hearts in a basil-tomato sauce, served over crisped sesame-oil angel hair. A healthy, fast vegetarian dinner.

Easy beef and broccoli with sirloin strips in a creamy broccoli soup sauce with soy and garlic, served over noodles. A one-skillet shortcut that skips the from-scratch sauce without losing flavor.

Stir-fried pork with dried black mushrooms, celery, onion, and scallions in soy sauce, ready to toss with chow mein or lo mein noodles. A versatile Chinese noodle topping that comes together in minutes.

Low-calorie eggplant mozzarella casserole layered with cottage cheese instead of ricotta, mushroom-enhanced spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella. Light and satisfying.

Chili lovers will enjoy this healthier version that tastes wonderful with a light crusty bread or those classy bread bowls!

Baked sesame sea scallops marinated in soy sauce, white wine, and ginger, then coated in sesame seeds and bread crumbs for a crispy, golden crust without frying.

Slow cooker bean and grain stew with chickpeas, lima beans, navy beans, barley, and millet in herbed tomato sauce. A dump-and-go vegan crockpot meal loaded with plant protein and fiber.

Mom's brown stew with beef cubes simmered for two hours in a Worcestershire and lemon-spiked broth with potatoes, carrots, and pearl onions, finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Chinese steamed spareribs with fermented black beans, ginger, garlic, and rice wine. Pork ribs cut into bite-sized pieces and steamed until fall-apart tender in about an hour.

Impossible beef enchilada pie with seasoned ground beef, enchilada sauce, cheddar, and a self-forming Bisquick crust that bakes around the filling. A retro one-pan Mexican casserole.

Chestnut soup with roasted chestnuts, sauteed onion and celery, simmered in a blend of water and apple juice with soy sauce and nutmeg. A naturally creamy vegetarian soup with no dairy.

Layered casserole with seasoned ground beef, roasted broccoli, sharp cheddar sauce, and a crispy hash brown potato topping. Feeds 8 hungry people and brings serious weeknight comfort.