3,402 red sauce recipes

Pasta with tomatoes, white beans, and pepperoni in a quick Italian sauce with basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A hearty, protein-packed weeknight pasta for two.

Pan-fried fish fillets with brown butter and lemon sauce. Works with red snapper, grouper, or chicken breast. A classic French meuniere-style technique.

Smoky black beans simmered in tangy tamarind sauce with cumin, ginger, garlic, and garam masala. This hearty Indian-spiced side is vegan, protein-packed, and loaded with warmth from turmeric and red chile.

Moroccan-spiced lamb patties with cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, garlic, and parsley, pan-fried and served with harissa sauce on the side.

Steamed mussels in a spicy tomato, white wine, and red chilli sauce with garlic and spring onions. Serve with crusty bread to soak up every drop of the broth.

Georgian chicken with tkemali-style plum sauce: whole chickens broiled with butter, served under a tart plum sauce spiked with garlic, coriander, and red pepper. A Caucasus classic.

Cajun-blackened sea scallops over farfalle tossed in cilantro walnut pesto, drizzled with roasted red pepper sauce. A showstopper seafood pasta with bold layered flavors.

Duck pot pie with the flavors of duck a l'orange baked right in: a giblet stock sauce brightened with orange peel and Triple Sec, loaded with broccoli, leeks, and ginger. The crispy duck skin gets rolled into the top crust.

Mexican roast pork loin marinated in red chile, lime, cumin, oregano, and orange juice concentrate, then slow-roasted. Served with an orange-wine sour cream sauce.

Whole red snapper stuffed with shrimp, rice, ginger, and scallions, then draped in bacon and baked until flaky. Finished with a white wine pan sauce for a showpiece Caribbean dinner.

Spanish-style omelet filled with a slow-simmered onion and tomato sauce with red pepper heat. A diner-classic folded omelet that earns its flavor from patient sauce work.

This dark sauce takes advantage of chocolate's affinity for red wine. Dutch process cocoa lends the sauce richer chocolate flavor than regular unsweetened cocoa.

Ethiopian beef and peppers with a spiced green chile paste of ginger, garlic, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sirloin strips seared and simmered in a fragrant red wine sauce.

Ron Santo's linguine with clam sauce pairs the Chicago Cubs legend's red clam sauce with diced tomatoes, mushrooms, white wine, and a pinch of cayenne for a quick Italian pasta dinner.

Linguine tossed with broccoli, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and Parmesan in a light chicken broth sauce with red pepper flakes. Dinner on the table in 25 minutes flat.

Vegan red lentil lasagna loaded with broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, and corn in a tomato-herb sauce, topped with a dairy-free nutritional yeast cheese sauce.