Sauces/30 recipes

Pasta tossed with green peas, scallions, and fresh basil in a butter-vermouth sauce. A light, spring-inspired dish that comes together in 30 minutes.

Shrimp lo mein stir-fried with bean sprouts, chives, ginger, and garlic in an oyster sauce and soy sauce glaze. A fast wok dinner ready in 30 minutes.

One-skillet pasta twists with ground beef, garden vegetables, spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella. Everything cooks together in under 30 minutes.

Moo grataem, a Thai garlic pork stir-fry with fish sauce, sweet dark soy sauce, and fresh cilantro. Thin-sliced pork tenderloin over rice in 30 minutes flat.

Pasta with broccoli, carrots, and snow peas tossed in a spicy peanut sauce made with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lime. A quick Asian-inspired noodle bowl ready in 30 minutes.

Italian-style steamed mussels with garlic, white wine, tomato wedges, and green pepper. A quick 30-minute seafood dinner that creates its own brothy sauce for dipping crusty bread.

Grilled lamb kofta seasoned with cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, and allspice, served with a creamy tahini yogurt sauce. Spiced Middle Eastern skewered lamb kebabs ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy hamburger mushroom stroganoff: ground beef and mushrooms simmered in a tangy sour cream sauce, ladled over egg noodles. The 30-minute weeknight version of the Russian classic.

Scotch salmon: pan-seared salmon fillets finished with a Scotch whisky, Drambuie, and orange cream sauce. Elegant, boozy, restaurant-plated at home in under 30 minutes.

San Francisco chops with pork seared golden then simmered in a glossy soy-sherry sauce with garlic and red pepper flakes, ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade hot fudge sauce with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and vanilla cooked into a thick, glossy pour. A 6-ingredient stovetop fudge sauce ready in 30 minutes.

Spinach spaghetti with flounder, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and white wine in a light olive oil sauce. An elegant Italian-style fish pasta ready in 30 minutes.

Pan-sauteed chicken breasts with a quick raspberry vinegar cream sauce, green onions, and unsalted butter. An elegant 30-minute dinner with a tangy, silky pan sauce.

Homemade Thai sweet chili sauce with rice vinegar, fish sauce, plum sauce, and serrano chilies. Sweet, tangy, and spicy dipping sauce ready in 30 minutes. Better than store-bought.

Pork chops with raspberry sauce pan-sear boneless chops, then deglaze with shallot, chicken stock, raspberry jam, and vinegar for a glossy sweet-tart pan sauce. A 30-minute bistro-style dinner.

Three-ingredient New England cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries, sugar, and water. Homemade cranberry sauce that thickens as it cools, ready in under 30 minutes.