3,403 red sauce recipes

Cheesy shrimp dip blends canned shrimp, cheddar, mayo, and Worcestershire into a smooth cocktail party spread. Five-minute blender appetizer with no oven needed.

Old Mexico slow cooker chili with cubed stewing beef, three forms of tomato, chili powder, and a kick of hot sauce. No beans, just deep-simmered Texas-style heat.

Vegan western beans and rice with pinto beans, tomato sauce, hot sauce, and sautéed onion and celery, served over brown rice. 25-minute high-fiber dinner.

Devil's Delight, a retro West Virginia spread of whipped cream cheese, deviled ham, and tomato soup with a hit of hot sauce. Make-ahead, spreadable, and made for chips and crackers.

Scallops in double pepper sauce with slivered red and green bell peppers, five cloves of garlic, hot sauce, and briny capers. A quick skillet seafood dinner in 30 minutes.

Greek red wine and tomato sauce with bay leaf, whole cloves, and oregano for oven-baked keftedes meatballs. Simmered until thick and fragrant, this is the authentic way to finish keftedes tou fournou.

Carne adovada is a New Mexican classic where pork chops soak overnight in a bold red chile sauce with garlic and oregano, then cook low and slow until fork-tender and drenched in smoky heat.

Plump oysters simmered in spicy Tabasco cream and served in hollowed-out brioche rolls. Just 3 ingredients and 40 minutes for an elegant Cajun appetizer or brunch showpiece.

Watermelon cubes with a spicy lime dipping sauce made from lime juice, salt, and hot pepper sauce. A three-ingredient summer snack ready in 10 minutes.

Shredded buffalo style chicken in creamy mac and cheese.

Savory lentils soaked overnight and simmered tender with sauteed onions in olive oil or bacon fat and a dash of hot sauce. A simple, hearty side dish with just 5 ingredients.

Whole grilled speckled trout brushed with seasoned flour-oil paste and hot sauce. Quick 10-minute fisherman's-camp dinner straight off the grill.

Spicy marinated shrimp for a crowd with 10 pounds of shrimp soaked overnight in olive oil, cider vinegar, capers, and hot sauce. A make-ahead party appetizer that serves 20.

No-bean Tex-Mex chili built on a blend of ground beef and pork, simmered in beer and tomato with a heavy hand of cumin, garlic, jalapenos and a touch of honey. A bold, meaty pot with serious Southwestern heat.

New Orleans red beans and rice cooked low and slow in a crockpot with smoked turkey legs, onion, celery, bay leaves, and hot sauce. Makes enough to freeze multiple family meals.

Polish kapusta soup with shredded cabbage, beef chuck, red potatoes, and tomato sauce simmered for two hours. A hearty Eastern European cabbage and beef soup.