Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups provolone cheese,...

Directions:

In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Add provolone and using a wooden spoon, stirn in a figure-eight motion until combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve with Knife and Fork Burgers (recipe).

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each large can tomato...
1 each large can tomato...
1 each large yellow or...
2 each handfuls of...
1 each zucchini, sliced...
2 each baby carrots,...
1 each handful of parsley
4 each to 5 cloves...
0.5 each handful oregano
2 each to 4 pinches of...

Directions:

Mix all this together & set on low all day.
If you're home, stir once an hour & drain water condensing on lid.
Open the lid a crack for the last hour (this may be a wholly psychological effect that this makes the sauce taste better, but your housewill smell fantastic ;)
At 6:30ish, the sauce is ready.
Dig out the carrots & toss (they absorb the acid).
When I make the lasagne, I sometimes use fresh spinach to augment, but this sauce is chunky...

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

3 clove garlic
1 cup walnuts, toasted
2  bunches Italian...
1/4 cup EVOO
1/4 cup Parmesean cheese,...

Directions:

With motor running, drop garlic into food processor to chop it. Add the walnuts and pulse until coarsley chopped, then add teh parsley and process until the nuts are vinely chopped. Do not pulse to a paste. With the motor running, drizzle in the oil. Transfer to bowl and stir in Parmesean.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon olive oil, almond...
0.75 cup vegetable soup stock
2 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
2 each to 3 cloves...
0.5 teaspoon salt or 1...
2 cup fresh basil...
0.5 cup crushed rye or...

Directions:

1. In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients except water chestnuts.
Add more water as needed to make a smooth, creamy mixture.
Put in a medium bowl.

2. With a wooden spoon, stir in minced water chestnuts.
Adjust seasoning to taste. Makes 1 Cup.

Description:

This lively condiment is...

Time:

15 min (15 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1  can (14 to 15...
2  tablespoons red...
2  tablespoons...
1/2  cup chopped red...
1/4  cup fresh...
1  teaspoon honey
2  tablespoons...

Directions:

In a medium bowl combine all ingredients; blend gently. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to let flavors blend. Serve immediately.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 each or 5 vine ripened...
0.25 cup extra virgin...
5 each large cloves of...
1 each very large...
2 tablespoons of capers
12 each large Sicilian...

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and let marinate for at least two to three hours.
Toss with hot pasta.
Traditionally, this dish is best without the addition of cheese.

Time:

50 min (15 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 each (6 oz.) jars...
0.25 cup olive oil (note:...
2 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoon Minced garlic
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon coarsely ground...
0.5 teaspoon salt, pinch of...
1 each (28 oz.) can plum...
0.25 cup chopped Italian...

Directions:

1. Drain the artichoke hearts reserving the marinade (you can leave the artichoke hearts whole or chop them if you prefer).

2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
Add the onions, garlic, spices, and reserved marinade.
Saute over medium-low heat until onions and garlic are soft and translucent, about 10 min.

3. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 30 min.

4. Add the artichoke hearts and parsley.
Stir gently, and simmer for anothe...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 cup green olives,...
0.5 cup black olives,...
1 each clove garlic,...
1 each large can plum...

Directions:

Heat olive oil (I use about 2 Tablespoon) in saute pan (note that good olive oil is really crucial for flavor here).
Add garlic, cook about 2 minute, or until just turning color.
Add tomatoes, cook for about 5 minute
Add olives, cook another 3 minute or so.
Saute briefly after combining with cooked (al dente, please!) pasta.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each medium size round...
1 each clove garlic -or-...
1 pinch oregano

Directions:

Slice tomatoes (if you want them peeled boil some water,
plunge them in for 3 minutes, take them out and peel).

In a microvawe bowl, pour a teaspoonful of olive oil, 1 layer tomatoes, chopped garlic , oregano salt and pepper,
then another layer with the same procedure.

Nuke 6 minutes at maximum heat (no grill)

Pour on pasta or couscous.

In Italy we use either garlic/oregano or onion/basil tomato sauces.
Pepper ca...

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 cup water
0.5 cup flour, soya...
0.5 each nutritional yeast

Directions:

mix with pasta or or bake cut up potatoes with it on or use on pizza pie

melt one stick of soy margarine add 1/2 cup flour, stiring rapidly.. .
add 1 1/2 cups water, still stiring rapidly...
add some soy sauce, whatever spices you please (chille powder, paprika, garlic, taragon, etc...)

when it thickens, turn off the flame.. add 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, stir...

if it's thick, add some water a bit at a time...

mix...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup flour
0.25 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon seasoned salt or...
0.5 cup water
1 each to 2 Tablespoon...

Directions:

Put first three ingredients into small saucepan.
Whisk in water over high heat, stirring frequently.
Heat until it begins to bubble.
Allow to bubble about one minute, or until it thickens.
Remove from heat.
Whisk in chiles and Tabasco.
Great with chips! (I always eat it with Baked Tostitos--pure heaven.)

Description:

A great and different sauce...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Mexican

Ingredients:

4 tsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 C Finely chopped onion
2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa...
1 tbsp Ground Cumin
2 clove minced garlic
2 can condensed tomato...
1 C Diced green chili...

Directions:

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Add Garlic, continue cooking until tender. Mix in cocoa powder, cumin, cilantro. Stir in the tomato soup and green chile peppers. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a gravy boat or pour directly over food to serve.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

6 each ea Cloves garlic
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 each lb Ground round...
1 cup Soy sauce
1 cup Soup stock

Directions:

1. Crush the garlic. Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan. Brown the meat and garlic in the sesame oil, stirring constantly for 10 minutes. Add the soy sauce and soup stock Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

2. When the sauce has cooled, skim off the fat and store for use as desired.

Description:

Sweet & smokey barbecue...

Time:

1 hr (30 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

makes 1 gallon

Ingredients:

5 cups Ketchup
1 1/2 cups Habanero or...
18 ounces Seedles Red...
1 cup Apple Cider Vineagar
1 1/2 cups Pure Blackstrap...
1/2 cup Liquid Smoke
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Montreal Steak...
30 ounces Contadina Thick &...
1/2 cup Burgandy Cooking...
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
2 teaspoons Lemon Pepper

Directions:

mix all ingredients in a non-stick stockpot ( 1 gal min )
stir while simmering over medium heat until smooth

Description:

Add the perfect combination...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1 can (16 ounces)...
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 can (16 ounces) sour...
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh...
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Gently cook over medium heat until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature with a rotisserie chicken, roast pork or turkey.
Adapted from "Half Scratch Magic" cookbook. Published by Clarkson Potter.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup...
2 tablespoons margarine -- cut...
1.5 pounds butternut squash...

Directions:

In a steamer set over boiling water steam the squash, covered, for 15 minutes, or until it is very tender.
Reserve the steaming liquid and in a food processor puree the squash with the butter, the maple syrup, and enough of the reserved steaming liquid to reach the desired consistency.
Season the squash puree with salt and pepper.
The squash puree may be made 3 days in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated, adding additional water as needed.

Time:

5 min (5 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1  lemon zested
1  lime zested

Directions:

Zest fruit and toss with wings

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

1 each green onion --...
0.5 cup soy sauce --...
2 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil...
0.5 teaspoon sesame seeds --...
1 each clove minced...
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.25 teaspoon fresh ginger root...
0.125 teaspoon msg -- optional
0.25 pounds boneless pork rib...

Directions:

-Cut ribs so that they have about the same mass. Use thinnest, shortest rib for the example.
-Use mortar and pestle to grind seeds and peppers together to release oils. Grind minced (dry) garlic; or use (wet) crushed. Place all ingredients in a container that is a little larger than the boneless pork ribs. Mix well. Makes about 3/4 cup. Add meat. Marinate, covered, in refrigerator from 24 to 48 hours.
-Grill on gas grill, basting with sauce. About 20 minutes maximum. Expect to ...

Time:

40 min (10 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Notes:

Use a large container,...

Ingredients:

3.5 cup Glutinous rice...
2.5 cup chili powder
2.5 cup salt
4 cup Yeodkireum powder...
2 cup Meju powder (soy...
2.66667 cup water

Directions:

Available in Korean markets. Consists of soy beans which are made into dumplings, fermented, dried, and then powdered. In a bowl, combine YEODKIREUM powder and water. Mix well, then strain off liquid into a large pot. Add glutenous rice powder to liquid and mix well. Cook over low heat (113F, 45C). Remove from heat and allow to stand until rice powder is dissolved. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat and let cook for 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl to cool. When completely cool, stir in ME...

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
0.5 teaspoon paprika
0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
0.5 teaspoon allspice
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
0.75 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
0.5 teaspoons onion powder
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.25 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Makes about 2 tablespoons.

Description:

Hot fudge sauce

Time:

55 min (45 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Prep time is really...

Ingredients:

12 OZ Evaporated Milk
2 cup Semi-sweet...
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. In a 2-quart sauce pan mix your evaporated milk with a whisk. Add chocolate chips and sugar and heat over MEDIUM heat, stirring constantly until it boils.

2. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool for at least 30 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken. Serve warm. Store your remaining sauce covered in the refrigerator up to 4 weeks. Sauce become firm when refrigerated; heat slightly before serving (sauce will become thin if overheated).

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons creamed honey
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 clove garlic, minced
4 teaspoons turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 dash salt

Directions:

Meanwhile make the Honey BBQ Sauce and the Spicy Butter Sauce. In a small saucepan, bring the ingredients for the Honey BBQ Sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cook until sauce has reduced by half, about 12 minutes, stirring frequently. In another saucepan, bring the ingredients for the Spicy Butter Sauce to a simmer. Remove from heat and let basil infuse in butter for at least 15 minutes. Remove basil.

Description:

Chinese BBQ Sauce

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Chinese

Ingredients:

4 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Peanut butter or...
1 tbsp Honey
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp sesame oil (or...
1 dash Hot Sauce...
1 dash Black pepper to...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk together. It will take a few minutes!

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each Carrots, peeled...
1 each Onion, peeled and...
4 each Habanero peppers,...

Directions:

Roast the habanero pappers for a good long while.
Then put them in some vinegar for a day or so, to mellow them a little.

Blend the carrots, onion, peppers, sweetener, and about half a cup of the vinegar which the habaneros were sitting in.
Blend til liquified.

Description:

Big bowls of mole sauce...

Time:

55 min (20 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1  pound (about 4)...
1/2  cup raw sesame seeds
1/2  cup green pumpkin...
1/2  cup unsalted...
1  can (28 ounces)...
1  can (14 1/2...
1  can (7 ounces)...
8  romaine lettuce...
2  6-inch corn...
24  sprigs parsley
1  teaspoon ground...
1  teaspoon coarsely...
1  teaspoon ground...
4  cups reduced...

Directions:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt to taste

Roast poblano peppers directly over a high gas flame or on a broiling tray under broiler, turning them with tongs as needed until their skins are blackened all over, about 5 minutes on a gas flame, or 10 minutes under a broiler.

Cover with a towel and rest for 5 minutes.

Rub peppers with your fingers removing as much of the burnt skin as possible, wash the bits of skin from your hands, but...