From chimichurri to teriyaki, sauces make our mouths water - and our meals shine! Bland chicken breasts, plain pasta, or simple baked potatoes are transformed into memorable dishes with the addition of sauce.
The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution features 61 flavor-packed recipes for sauces that freeze beautifully and make home cooking easy. They run the gamut from traditional sausage ragu to Thai peanut, Gorgonzola chive butter, all-American barbecue, coconut lemon, Parmesan leek, cheesy cashew garlic, and Meyer lemon spinach. Every recipe is accompanied by a quick-reference chart showing the best base combinations of proteins and vegetables. The struggle to make imaginative, flavorful weeknight meals is over. With a few of these sauces stashed away in the freezer, a great meal can be topped off in minutes.
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Transform fresh ingredients into flavorful dishes with recipes for creative, make-ahead sauces that can be saved in serving-sized packets and used for cooking up quick and delicious dinners on demand. Elisabeth Bailey is the author of The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution, as well as two regional cookbooks, A Taste of the Maritimes and Maritime Fresh. She has worked as a chef and caterer and currently teaches classes on gardening, cooking, and preserving in and around Nova Scotia, Canada, where she lives.
Dress Up Your Dinner!
Add bold flavor to any meal with these family-friendly sauces. Stock your freezer with your favorites, and you've got the secret to transforming basic ingredients into a tasty dinner in minutes. Recipes to please every palate – including chimichurri, creamy chipotle, sausage ragu, Thai peanut, pineapple ginger, and sun-dried tomato pesto – make it easy to get a delicious, homemade meal on the table every night of the week.
Discover the Magic of Make-Ahead Sauces
The Method
Freezing 101
Thawing and Reheating
Preparing a Base for Your Sauce
Veggies on the Side
1 Across the Americas
2 Asian Inspired
3 Mostly Mediterranean
4 Cheese and Wine Sauces
5 Pestos and Salsas
Appendixes
More Flavor Enhancers
Meal Planner
Metric Conversion Charts
Index "A useful resource on preparing sauces to enhance otherwise routine dinners. This well-organized guide should be helpful to home cooks looking for time-saving ideas." - Library Journal
"Finally, an easy, approachable answer to solving the age-old "what's for dinner?" dilemma. No need to spend precious weekend hours prepping meals. Elisabeth offers creative, adaptable recipes to dress up a myriad of vegetables and proteins, making home cooking attainable even on busy weekdays." - Jennifer Perillo, In Jennie's Kitchen
"Brilliant! Elisabeth's system of pre-made sauces to jazz up a simple last-minute family meal is a weeknight game-changer!" - Wendy McCallum, RHN and author of No More Junk Food and The Real Food Solution
