1,313 sauces gravy recipes

Skordalia, a classic Greek garlic sauce made with mashed potatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, and bread. Pungent, creamy, and served with seafood or vegetables.

Bagna cauda, a warm Italian dip of olive oil, butter, garlic, and anchovies simmered until silky. Served fondue-style with fresh vegetables and crusty bread.

Curried sesame sauce made with tahini, curry powder, and soy sauce. A rich, nutty vegan sauce for mashed potatoes, pasta, biscuits, or roasted vegetables.

A delicious vegetable sauce that can be mixed into pasta. A quick, easy and tasty meal takes no time.

A honey mustard sauce for dipping homemade chicken fingers or chicken nuggets.

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.

Fresh cranberry relish with whole oranges and a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau. No-cook, food processor recipe ready in 15 minutes.

Green tomato puree simmered two hours with just water and sugar, then blended smooth. A tangy pasta sauce that turns unripe end-of-season tomatoes into something worth keeping. Freezes beautifully.

Soy lemon peanut sauce, a 5-minute no-cook sauce whisked from peanut butter, soy, lemon, garlic, and chili flakes. Pourable and spicy-tangy for noodles, rice, or dipping. Vegan and easily gluten-free.

Eggplant, tomato, and red pepper sauce simmered with garlic, tomato paste, and honey. A versatile, low-fat sauce for pasta, grilled fish, or chicken.

Stirred custard sauce is a quick microwave crème anglaise with egg yolks, half and half, amaretto, and vanilla. Silky and ready to spoon over fresh fruit.

A silky cooked vanilla sauce to spoon over plain cake, made from sugar, milk, butter, and a touch of flour to thicken. This old-fashioned dessert topping turns a simple slice into something special.

Groundnut sauce is a West African peanut sauce simmered with onion, tomato, and roasted jalapeño, then thickened with arrowroot for a glossy finish. Spoon over rice, grilled chicken, or roasted sweet potatoes.

Party pleaser meatballs: coconut-studded baked meatballs glazed in a sweet-savory sauce of grape jelly, chutney, red wine, and mustard. The retro cocktail-party appetizer that still disappears first from the buffet.

Chicken piccata with mushrooms, lemon, and white wine sauce. Thin-pounded chicken breasts pan-fried golden then simmered in a bright, reduced pan sauce.

Fresh no-cook salsa with Roma tomatoes, lime juice, green chiles, and scallions. A quick chunky salsa you can adjust to your heat level, ready in 15 minutes.