165 sauces gravy recipes

Big-batch homemade salsa with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, green chilis, and cayenne pepper. Makes 7 quarts for canning with a water bath method. Stock your pantry for the year.

Vegan eggplant dal with roasted eggplant folded into red lentils simmered with popped mustard seeds, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. A smoky Indian lentil sauce.

Italian sweet and sour onions braised in white wine vinegar, honey, and coriander. Cipollini-style agrodolce side dish simmered until glazed and tender.

You're sure to go nutty over this sauce that you can use on pasta, pizza and sandwiches.

Homemade Creole sauce with okra, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and sherry blended smooth. A versatile Louisiana-style sauce with heat from hot sauce and depth from chili sauce.

Big-batch Italian pasta sauce made with fresh canned tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, sage, and grated Romano and Parmesan cheese cooked right into the sauce. Perfect for simmering with homemade meatballs.

Sweet and tangy homemade BBQ sauce with brown sugar, chili sauce, lemon juice, and dry mustard. Simmers in 30 minutes and pairs with chicken, pork, or sausages.

Vegetarian tomato sauce simmered slow with a soffritto of carrot, celery, onion, parsley, and fresh basil. The classic Italian-style sauce, no meat, no shortcuts.

Low-sodium pasta sauce simmered with tomato puree, white wine, garlic, shallots, and a pinch of nutmeg. A fresh, herb-bright marinara for weeknight pasta without the salt.

Anglo-Indian curry sauce with caramelized onions, fresh ginger, ripe tomatoes, cilantro, cayenne, and garam masala pureed smooth. A versatile base sauce for chicken, lamb, or vegetables.

Homemade hot fudge sauce with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and vanilla cooked into a thick, glossy pour. A 6-ingredient stovetop fudge sauce ready in 30 minutes.

Rustic Italian spaghetti from the Ciociaria region with plum tomatoes, sweet peppers, oil-cured olives, and Romano cheese. A bold, no-meat pasta that's ready in under an hour.

Spaghetti sauce from fresh tomatoes with fennel seeds, green pepper, Parmesan, and a triple tomato base of fresh, pureed, and paste. The longer it simmers, the better it gets.

Thai peanut sauce with coconut milk, red curry paste, chili paste, and peanut butter. Rich, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes. Serve with satay or as a dip.

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.

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.