699 red sauce recipes

Turkey breast strips simmered with mushrooms, carrots, and onion in a tangy sour cream sauce with dry sherry and Dijon mustard. A lighter, vegetable-loaded stroganoff served over egg noodles in 45 minutes.

Baked sole or cod filets topped with sauteed zucchini, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes in a sherry-basil sauce with Parmesan. A light, complete one-pan fish dinner.

Rio Grande chili is a no-bean Texas-style chili with ground beef, cumin seeds, green chiles, beer, and masa flour for body. Simmered low for two hours. Bold and authentic.

Microwave antipasto with tuna, olives, peppers, mushrooms, and carrots in a tangy tomato-ketchup sauce. Make-ahead appetizer that keeps for two weeks in the fridge.

Fall corn chowder with bacon, potatoes, fresh corn, milk, and cream finished with thyme and parsley. Hearty harvest soup ready in 40 minutes.

Thai-style fried rice with red curry paste, green beans, and garlic, finished with fresh cucumber, cilantro, and scallions. Ready in 30 minutes, vegetarian, and easily made gluten-free.

Seared spiced pork strips in a citrusy orange-soy sauce spooned over fluffy couscous and tangy red cabbage. Cumin, coriander, and fresh mint bring bold North African-Asian fusion flavor to your table.

Fried eggplant rounds with Parmesan crust topped with a creamy crab and shrimp sauce flavored with liquid crab boil, cream cheese, and Tabasco. A Cajun-style showstopper.

Lighter beef stroganoff loaded with mushrooms, snow peas, and bell pepper in a dill sour cream sauce over broad noodles. Tender beef tenderloin strips with more vegetables, less guilt.

Vegetarian moo shu with bok choy, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and crumbled tofu stir-fried in sesame oil, rolled in Chinese pancakes with hoisin sauce.

Stuffed pork burgers with a sauteed mushroom and green onion filling sealed between two seasoned patties. Grilled until juicy and served on kaiser rolls with fresh toppings.

Beef and mushroom stir-fry with bell pepper, snow peas, water chestnuts, and a soy-cornstarch glaze. A 30-minute Chinese-American weeknight dinner served over hot rice.

Quick pork and black bean burritos using leftover roast pork, cumin-seasoned beans, and a splash of hot sauce. Ready in 25 minutes with all the classic taco-night toppings.

Thai stir-fried gemfish with green beans and mushrooms in a lemongrass-garlic paste with fish sauce, crushed peanuts, and bird's eye chillies. A fast, fragrant weeknight dinner served over rice.

McIlhenny's crawfish etouffee smothered in butter with the holy trinity, crawfish fat, Tabasco, and fresh lemon juice. A rich, roux-free Cajun classic that's even better the next day.

Gingered beef stir-fry with sirloin, snow peas, mushrooms, red pepper, and celery in a soy-ginger sauce. Includes both wok and microwave methods. Served over rice.