Sauces/24 recipes

Had some fresh bell peppers, mushrooms, pizza sauce, scallions, and whole wheat tortilla, made up this Mexican Pizza for breakfast. Instead of mozzarella or Mexican cheese, I used Swiss cheese. The pizza came out super tasty and quite filling, and I also topped a pan-fried egg. Yum!

Pad Thai Tip: For even more flavor, I'll often make a double batch of the pad Thai sauce. Then, as I'm stir-frying the noodles, I'll add more sauce until I'm happy with the taste (I also add extra fish sauce). Any leftover sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Cook each vegetable individually to maximum the flavor and texture. Then stir-fry them together with the black bean-garlic sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil.

Veal Oscar stacks crisp breaded veal cutlets with tender asparagus, sweet crabmeat and a velvety homemade hollandaise. The classic steakhouse showpiece, and more doable at home than you'd think.

Szechwan spiced beef stew braised with star anise, hot bean paste, crushed peppercorns, and dry sherry. Deeply aromatic Chinese-style comfort food.

Different kinds of fresh vegetables are tossed with this flavourful vinaigrette, it goes well with any kind of main dish, or even good on its own!

Creamy sweet potato soup with hot pepper relish and chicken broth, pureed smooth and topped with sour cream. Just five ingredients for a warming, spiced bowl.

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.

Mini cheesecakes baked in muffin cups with a graham cracker crust, sour cream topping, and golden lemon sauce. Perfectly portioned individual desserts for parties and potlucks.

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.