Quick Easy Recipes for Sauces
to Compliment your Cooking



These quick easy recipes for sauces will make your dishes taste better than ever.


Each recipe is for 1 cup of sauce.




Yogurt Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 to 3/4 cup combined parsley, watercress and dill
1 small garlic clove, pressed

Blend all in blender until finely blended and chopped. Cover and chill. Good served with fish, roast beef or over tomatoes.


Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup chopped and seeded cucumber
3 cloves minced garlic
Salt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Sauce is great with Greek Meatballs or Gyros. If watching calories, substitute with low fat yogurt. Just add a pinch or two of salt.


Cottage Cheese Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup small-curd cottage cheese
3 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp dried tarragon leaves
chopped chives

Combine all in a medium bowl until well mixed. Cover and Chill. Good served over vegetables


Cream Cheese Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1 pkg (3oz.) soft cream cheese
1 Tlb tomato paste
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 or 2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

In medium bowl blend cream cheese, tomato paste, lemon juice, salt and pepper, mix well. Stir in green onion, fold in whip cream. Cover and Chill. Good served over fish.


Sour Cream-Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbl tomato paste
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp salt
Dash Hot Pepper Sauce

Combine all ingredients stirring until well blended. Cover and Chill at least an hour before serving. Good served with meat, fish or salad.


Sour Cream-Curry Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbl lemon juice or cider vinegar
1 tsp grated onion
1 small garlic clove, pressed
1/4 to 1/2 tsp curry powder
Salt to taste

Combine all ingredients stirring until well blended. Cover and Chill at least an hour before serving. Good served with meat, fish or salad.


Sour Cream-Onion Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbl lemon juice
2 Tbl thinly sliced green onion
1 tsp dried dill, basil or tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients stirring until well blended. Cover and Chill at least an hour before serving. Good served with meat, fish or salad.

TIP:

For variation and to customize to your dish, you can add to the sauces any of the following items. Capers, grated cucumber, chopped pickles, mushrooms, pimiento, green pepper or olives.


Other Sauce Recipes

Basic White Sauce and Velouté Sauce
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Chili Sauces
Creamy Dill Sauce
Creamy Mustard Sauce
Curry Mayonnaise
Horseradish Sauce
Salsa, Enchilada and Picante Recipes
Seafood Sauce


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