282 cream sauce recipes

Three-ingredient pineapple rum sauce with fresh chopped pineapple, brown sugar, and rum. No cooking required. Spoon over ice cream, pound cake, or grilled meat.

Layered parfait with a homemade creme de menthe pineapple sauce spooned over scoops of vanilla ice cream. A retro dessert that comes together in 15 minutes.

Mushroom and dried tomato pasta sauce with porcini, sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, and garlic sauteed in white wine. Deep umami flavor without cream or meat.

Peach Melba dessert sauce: a simple compote of peaches, raspberries, and sugar simmered into a glossy ruby topping. Spoon warm or chilled over vanilla ice cream for the classic Escoffier dessert.

Roasted red pepper sauce blends sweet roasted peppers with fresh basil, parsley, and garlic into a smooth, no-cook pasta sauce. Bright, light, and ready in about five minutes, with no cream or stovetop required.

Mexican chocolate sauce made with unsweetened chocolate, Kahlua coffee liqueur, cream, butter, and corn syrup. Rich, pourable, and keeps in the fridge for up to three months.

Fettuccine tossed with a no-cook tomato, basil, and yogurt sauce. A light summer pasta that skips the cream and comes together while the noodles boil.

Deep-fried ice cream balls coated in almond paste and graham cracker crumbs, served in a peach half with homemade vanilla sauce and chopped walnuts. A restaurant-style showstopper dessert.

Thai sticky rice with sweet coconut milk sauce and fresh mango. Glutinous rice soaked overnight, steamed, and dressed in warm coconut cream for a classic Southeast Asian dessert.

Spicy-cool picante dressing made with mayo, sour cream, and Pace picante sauce with a hit of cumin. Drizzle it on salads, coleslaw, potatoes, or sliced tomatoes for a Tex-Mex kick.

Low-fat scalloped potatoes with just five ingredients, no cream or cheese. Thinly sliced potatoes and onions bake in milk until tender, while the potato starch thickens it into a creamy sauce.

Fillets of bluefish Gen Patton: bluefish fillets poached in white wine with shallots, then cloaked in a cream and egg yolk reduction sauce finished with lemon. An old-guard American classic.

Homemade pepper vodka infused with hot chili peppers for at least a week, plus a creamy vodka pasta sauce recipe with tomatoes, butter, cream, and Parmesan.

We like this piquant tomato sauce, which is easy on the calories, but if you are in the mood to indulge, try cream in place of the ricotta and yogurt.

Fresh peach sauce with orange juice and nutmeg, thickened with cornstarch. A warm fruit topping for pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or pound cake.

Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup blended silky smooth with rosemary, garlic, and soy sauce. Dairy-free and naturally creamy from the sunchokes themselves.