All Purpose Super Sauce Food

ALL-PURPOSE TOMATO SAUCE BASE

Steps:

• Scoop out the seeds from the pumpkin, and slice. Cook lightly in the microwave until soft. Cool.
• Roughly slice the peppers, onions and garlic. Lightly cook in a large dutch oven, until soft.
• Blend the tomatoes in a blender or food processor, then add cubes of zucchini and pumpkin, a bit at a time.
• Add the blended ingredients to the cooked peppers and onion.
• Cook down until the sauce for several hours until desired consistency.
• Cool, then freeze in plastic tubs or ziploc bags.

ALL PURPOSE BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together.
• Cook over low for approximately 30 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

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 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. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Serve over pasta or rice, or use for making lasagna, pizza, chili dogs, tacos or sloppy sandwiches,.

ALL PURPOSE QUICK SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In large heavy frypan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up with a spoon.
• Drain fat off through a colander, Wipe frypan with paper towel and return beef to frypan.
• Stir in onion and garlic, cook until softened.
• Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, breaking with back of spoon, oregano, baqsil, thyme and pepper.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, thin with water if desired.

ALL-PURPOSE STIR-FRY SAUCE (BROWN GARLIC SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine soy sauce, broth, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper. (See note in intro about the soy sauce).
• Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water.
• Heat a pan over high heat; add the cooking oil, swirling to coat; add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.