All Purpose Super Sauce Recipes

THE SUPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to boil; lower heat. Chop the peppers, garlic, and diced onion very fine or run through a food processor, then add to the saucepan. Add the Worcestershire sauce and cook on medium heat 30 to 45 minutes. Optional thickener: 1 teaspoon cornstarch.

ALL-PURPOSE GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place herbs, garlic and pepper in a food processor or blender, and pulse to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container if necessary.
• Add yogurt and purée until smooth. (This may take a minute or so; scrape down the sides of the container as needed.) With the motor running, gradually drizzle in the olive oil. Pulse in lemon zest and salt. Taste and add more salt if needed.
• Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Spoon over grilled or roasted chicken, seafood (especially shrimp and salmon), sausages, steaks, lamb chops and vegetables. Use as a marinade for chicken, lamb or pork; as a dressing for starchy salads with beans, potatoes or grains, or for hearty vegetable salads, like those with cucumbers or blanched and sliced sugar snap peas or green beans. Serve as a dip for crudité or chips. Spread in roast beef, lamb or pork sandwiches.

ALL PURPOSE SUPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cook onions and garlic in oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Makes 2 cups. Use on meatloaf, pot roast, swiss steak, or use 2 cups sauce to make the following: Spaghetti Sauce: add 1/2 lb. cooked Italian sausage or ground beef, 1 (4oz.) can mushrooms,sliced, and 1/2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning. Simmer 10 minutes.
• BBQ Sauce: add 1/4 cup brown sugar mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoons dry mustard, 1 beef bouillon cube, 2 Tblsp. vinegar, 1 Tblsp. water and 1/4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce; simmer 10 minutes.
• Minestrone: add 3/4 cup each canned beef broth,water; boil. Add 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, and 1/2 cup pasta. Cover; simmer 7-10 minutes.
• Texas Chili: add 1/2 lb. cooked ground beef, 1 (16oz.) can kidney beans, 1 Tblsp. each chili powder and diced canned green chilies and 1/4 teaspoons cumin.

ALL-PURPOSE MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook the beef and garlic until beef is browned; drain. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until sauce is as thick as desired, stirring occasionally. Serve over pasta or rice, or use for making lasagna, pizza, chili dogs, tacos or sloppy joes.

ALL-PURPOSE MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the garlic until lightly browned. Drain excess oil. Mix in the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles, tomato paste, capers, green olives, parsley, portobello mushroom caps, horseradish, habanero sauce, and sugar. Season with Italian seasoning, oregano, and cumin. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes.