820 sauces gravy recipes

Old-school Italian tomato sauce simmered with onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and basil, then strained smooth through a food mill. The Sunday-gravy base every cook should know.

Greek-style broiled eel drizzled with ladolemono, a bright olive oil and lemon sauce loaded with fresh herbs. Simple, rustic Mediterranean seafood ready in 30 minutes.

Parsley and Garlic with Olive Oil Over Pasta recipe

Creamy horseradish sauce made with silken tofu, honey and olive oil. Vegan dipping sauce for turnip chips ready in minutes.

the key to salsa verde is the tomatillos (tomate verde -- NOT just a green tomato)...don't know where you're from, but if it's the west or southwest, you'll probably find them in the super...if not, they are available canned in a mexican food section.

This is one of the basic dessert sauces. It is luscious simply served with fresh fruit.

Bold, smoky homemade BBQ sauce with a whole head of garlic, brown sugar, orange juice, and cayenne heat. Simmers for 2 hours in a cast-iron Dutch oven.

It's light, fast, and a perfect complement to pies, puddings, and fruit compotes.

A spiced oil made with carrots, sweet bell peppers and red pepper flakes that can really spice up pasta or steamed vegetables.

Sweet apricot preserves meet tangy Worcestershire and white wine in this versatile basting sauce that transforms grilled chicken, pork, or game birds.

Chunky avocado salsa cruda with fresh tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, and green bell pepper. This no-cook Mexican salsa needs an hour to meld but only 10 minutes of prep.

Texas-style basting sauce with butter, bacon drippings, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Makes 3.5 cups, enough to mop a whole 5-pound brisket through a long, slow smoke.

Fragrant Thai-inspired curry sauce with coconut milk, fresh ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime, and red curry paste finished with basil. Ready in 30 minutes and endlessly versatile over rice, noodles, or grilled proteins.

Sweet and tangy peach barbecue sauce with brown sugar, ginger, and mace for basting grilled hot dogs, pork, or chicken. This fruity twist on classic BBQ sauce comes together in 10 minutes flat.

A fresh, no-cook salsa made with red and green bell peppers, plum tomatoes, scallions, lime juice, and olive oil. Chunky, bright, and ready in 15 minutes.

Homemade balti sauce with onions, ginger, garlic, tomato, and warming spices blended smooth. Your base for any balti curry, ready in 45 minutes. Endlessly customizable.