Sauce

This recipe is an accompaniment for Chilaquiles in Chipotle Sauce .

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Rick Rodgers, cookbook author and teacher, says, "The inspiration for this recipe came to me one Thanksgiving when my friends and I were sipping mugs of mulled wine while preparing dinner. I was doing a basic cranberry sauce and tossed in a bit of the spiced wine. The result was a fabulous mix of sweet and spice—and I've been making it this way every year since."

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. This sauce is great with roast beef, grilled steaks, and roasted chicken. It is also delicious as a sandwich spread or as a dip for crudités or tortilla chips. The "heat" of the mayonnaise will depend on the variety of chili you use. In a bind, chili powder can be substituted for the chili paste.

Toss one cup of the pesto with one pound of cooked pasta, or try it as a sauce over baked chicken or fish.

No need to squeeze oranges for this recipe, as the sweetness and body of store — bought juice are key. If you cook the mixture down until most of the liquid is evaporated, you’ll end up with a delicious onion confit rather than a sauce. Either way, we like to serve this with grilled meats and chicken as well as fish.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

A simple dessert sauce that is absolutely delicious spooned over scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.

This recipe was created to accompany Roasted Marinated Cornish Hens . Can be prepared in 45 or less.

This recipe was created to accompany Crisp Scallops with Horseradish Lime Sauce . Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The following sauce is a variation on applesauce and can be served on its own or as an accompaniment to meats.

For some time I had been thinking: How can I pare down a classic meat sauce for those occasions when I have neither the time to make nor the voracity to consume a full-scale ragù? The sauce below is the answer I came up with. I replaced beef with veal; eliminated the milk, the wine, the carrot, and the celery; and reduced the cooking time from several hours to half of one. It is as easy to take as it is to do. Is it a favorite dish? Sure — it is my favorite simple meat sauce. Suggested pasta: The ideal carrier for this simple meat sauce is a homemade noodle, in particular one scented with rosemary and sage, cut into fettuccine or tonnarelli.  Boxed dry pasta in a short tubular shape such as penne or maccheroncini  can be a satisfactory alternative.