Sauces/18 recipes

Easy 10-minute chili uses just three ingredients: lean ground beef, tomato sauce, and a packet of brown-bag chili seasoning. A weeknight quick fix when dinner needs to happen now and the pantry is bare.

Grilled tuna steaks basted with olive oil, melted butter, and soy sauce. A simple 4-ingredient grilled fish recipe cooked over charcoal in under 10 minutes.

Steamed fish fillets drizzled with soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, cooked in a bamboo steamer in under 10 minutes. Three-ingredient dinner that's gluten-free when made with tamari.

Three-ingredient French chocolate praline dessert sauce: semisweet chocolate melted into heavy cream with praline folded in or sprinkled on top. Ready in 10 minutes.

Asian-style microwave cod rolled with sesame paste, served on bean sprouts with snow peas, bell pepper, soy sauce, and fresh ginger. Ready in under 10 minutes.

If you want a healthy, light and good taste recipe, this one will let you feel satisfied.

Grilled seafood kabobs with shrimp, sea scallops, and mushrooms marinated overnight in honey barbecue-Dijon sauce. Smoky, sweet, and done on the grill in under 10 minutes.

Red grapes with a creamy banana-yogurt sauce spiked with rum, served in wine glasses with mint or pistachios. A healthy, elegant no-cook dessert in 10 minutes.

Vietnamese Buddhist peanut dipping sauce made with tuong (fermented soybean paste), roasted peanuts, and sugar. A 10-minute vegan condiment for spring rolls and fresh vegetables.

Traditional vegetarian cholent with three beans, pearl barley, tender potatoes, and rich tomato sauce. This overnight crockpot Sabbath stew feeds 8 to 10 on a budget.

Curried yogurt dip with honey, lemon juice, hot sauce, and black pepper. A creamy, Indian-inspired party dip for vegetables and pita, ready in 10 minutes.

Spicy smoked spareribs with a 10-spice dry rub featuring five spice powder and ginger, parboiled then smoked over hickory with a peach preserves basting sauce.

Spicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with hoisin sauce, bamboo shoots, ginger, and crushed red chili peppers. Marinated in sherry and soy, wok-ready in 10 minutes.

A quick microwave cherry sauce made with dark sweet cherries, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Spoon over ice cream or cake in under 10 minutes.

Butter-sauteed shrimp with Scotch whisky, garlic, lemon juice, and basil. A rich, smoky pan sauce comes together in just 10 minutes with six simple ingredients.

Mr. Food's bistro supper soup throws diced tomatoes, French onion soup, smoked sausage, corn and picante sauce into one pot. Six ingredients, ready in 10 minutes.