995 gravy recipes

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Thai satay sauce from scratch: a dry-toasted aromatic paste of chiles, shallots, garlic, and galangal cooked into coconut milk with peanuts, sesame, tamarind, and fish soy.

Pasta with pesto and grilled chicken: linguine tossed with jarred or homemade pesto and charred chicken pieces. Quick 30-minute dinner, warm or room temperature.

Jalapeño salsa cooked on the stovetop with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and a surprising kick of chopped green olives. A bright cooked salsa that goes with chips, tacos, eggs, and grilled meats.

Puttanesca sauce with briny olives, capers, and red pepper flakes simmered in crushed Roma tomatoes and tossed with spaghetti for a bold, punchy weeknight pasta.

Caribbean ginger pepper sauce with pineapple, jalapeno, cayenne, lime, and Chardonnay. A sweet-hot tropical sauce for grilled swordfish or chicken breast.

Linguini with a Hungarian-inspired paprika sauce made by blooming sweet paprika in garlic-infused olive oil, then simmering with white wine and fresh tomatoes. Simple, bold, and deeply savory.

Cajun spice blend with paprika, three peppers, onion and garlic powder, plus thyme and oregano. The all-purpose Louisiana seasoning that lifts blackened fish, popcorn, burgers, and roast chicken in a five-minute mix.

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.