342 cream sauce recipes

A rich Scottish cloutie dumpling studded with currants, sultanas, grated apple, and carrot, boiled in a cloth for 4 hours and served with a warm ginger wine cream sauce. A proper celebration pudding.

Stuff thick-cut French bread with cinnamon cream cheese, soak in custard, then bake until golden and top with Grand Marnier strawberry sauce for an indulgent brunch showstopper.

Classic Italian spaghetti carbonara with pancetta, eggs, cream, Parmesan, and white wine. The hot pasta cooks the silky egg sauce right in a warmed bowl for a rich, glossy coating on every strand.

Loaded baked potatoes smothered in a creamy cheddar broccoli sauce with sour cream and Dijon mustard. A 20-minute weeknight side dish using just 5 simple ingredients.

California-style Boboli pizza topped with melted cheddar, ripe olives, creamy avocado, alfalfa sprouts, crispy bacon, and sour cream. A 20-minute pizza that skips the sauce entirely.

Rich chocolate sauce made from unsweetened chocolate, heavy cream, and dry sherry, boiled to a thick, glossy pour. An elegant ice cream topping that stores in the fridge.

Traditional Irish apple cake with a buttery shortbread-style crust layered around spiced applesauce. A rustic Sunday dessert served warm with whipped cream, ice cream, or lemon sauce.

Fudgy chocolate pudding cake that bakes its own gooey sauce underneath. Made with baking mix, cocoa, condensed milk, and chocolate syrup. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Chicken enchiladas with sour cream and cheddar: shredded chicken bound in sour cream and cheese, rolled in oil-dipped corn tortillas, smothered in a homemade green chile tomato sauce.

Pears Melba with Bosc pears poached in Marsala and dry wine syrup, served over vanilla ice cream with pureed raspberry sauce. A classic French dessert with elegant simplicity.

Summer fruit salad bowl of nectarines, raspberries, and grapes over crisp iceberg, dressed with a cream cheese sauce thickened with macerated ginger-nectarine juices.

Bay scallops with vermicelli in a fresh tomato-basil sauce, finished with cream and a whisper of nutmeg. A lighter Italian seafood pasta for weeknight dinners.

Meatball paprikash with pork meatballs simmered in a smoky paprika and tomato sauce finished with sour cream, served over egg noodles. A Hungarian-inspired one-skillet dinner for four.

Pork loin fajitas with a sweet-heat sauce of chunky salsa and peach preserves, loaded with seared peppers, onions, cilantro, and a cool sour cream finish.

Light fettuccine Alfredo made with skim evaporated milk instead of cream. Parmesan, green onions, and parsley create a thick, creamy sauce without the heavy calories.

Pasta with zucchini and fresh mint sauce blends grated zucchini, cream cheese, Parmesan, and garlic into a silky, herb-bright sauce. A summer vegetable pasta that comes together in one pan.