Sauces
Uncooked Pizza Sauce
Michie111 — Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:54am
28 oz. of crushed tomatoes
3 oz. of tomato paste
4 tbsp. Pecorino Romano
1 tsp Oregano
2 tbsp. minced fresh garlic
1 tbsp. black pepper
3 tsp sugar
2 teaspoons of basil
Whisk all together. Allow flavors to blend for one hour before using.

Cooked Pizza Sauce
Michie111 — Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:50am
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Chopped Onions
1 Tablespoon minced Garlic
3 Italian Plum Tomatoes, Finely Chopped
3 oz. Tomato Paste
2 1/2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Black Pepper
1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter, Cut in Pieces
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onions and saute 1 minute.
Stir in garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and add butter pieces, stirring.

Heavenly Chocolate Sauce
Michie111 — Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:35am
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
3 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
12 oz. can evaporated milk
Melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler; stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and sauce is smooth. Serve warm or cold over ice cream.
Yield: about 4 cups.
-Southern Living 1979 Annual Recipes (April)

Caramel Sauce
Michie111 — Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:23am
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/8 tsp. salt
5 oz. can evaporated milk
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat to soft ball stage (234F to 240F), stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in salt and milk. Serve warm over ice cream.
Yield: 2-1/4 cups.

Quick Marinara Sauce
Michie111 — Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:39am
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1 (35-ounce) can plum tomatoes, with juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Heat the oil in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until softened. Chop the tomatoes coarsely and add them to the pan along with their juices.
Add the basil and oregano. Bring the sauce to a simmer.

Jeanne's Green Tomato Relish
Michie111 — Mon, 07/19/2010 - 11:00am
20-25 lbs. solid hard totally green tomatoes
10-12 lbs. onions
4 large green peppers
4 large sweet red peppers
4 large sweet orange peppers
4 large sweet yellow peppers
1 container Morton’s Pickling Salt (DO NOT USE table or Kosher salt)
2-3 gallons white vinegar
2 quarts Cider vinegar
5 lbs. white sugar
1/2 cup mixed pickling spice
8 Bay Leaves
2-4 Dried Hot Peppers (if you like it spicy – add more)
Cheesecloth and kitchen string

White Sauce
MICHIE — Mon, 11/30/2009 - 7:16pm
1/4 cup of the following dry mixture:
1 cup flour
1 cup instant nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup half-and-half (or whole milk)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 - 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese.
In a saucepan, over a medium heat, gradually add milk to the dry mixture above. Stir contstantly.
The mixture will thicken in about 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes more, stirring in the grated cheese.

Delilah's Easy Chicken Marinade
MICHIE — Mon, 07/27/2009 - 5:24pm
8 pieces legs and/or thighs
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Several cloves of garlic, smashed with the side of a knife
Seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper corns
Put all ingredients into a plastic zipper bag and throw in the fridge for a few hours.
Drizzle Newman's Own Italian dressing over chicken as it cooks on the grill.
Source: Delilah Daily

Kansas City Dry Rib Rub
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:50pm
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup paprika
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
3/4 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container.

Carolina BBQ Dry Rub
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:48pm
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup paprika
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well; use as a dry rub on beef, chicken, lamb or pork.

Jack Daniel's Grilling Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:47pm
1/2 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1−1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup Jack Daniel's Whiskey
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Dip meat in sauce and place on grill over hot coals.
When meat is turned, brush with sauce. Grill to desired degree of doneness.
Just before meat is removed from grill, brush again with sauce.
Makes enough for 8 servings.

Honey Spiced BBQ Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:46pm
1 1/4 Cup Catchup
2/3 Cup Salad oil
3/4 Cup Vinegar
5 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 Cup Honey
2 Tablespoon Dry mustard
3 Teaspoon Ginger, fresh grated
1 Lemon, sliced thinly
3 Tablespoons Butter
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat to blend together. Remove lemon peel before basting.

Beer Barbecue Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:44pm
1 cup Prepared barbecue sauce
1 cup Ketchup
2/3 cup Beer
1/4 cup Honey or Molasses
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 Onions, finely chopped
In large bowl, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, beer, honey, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, pepper, garlic
and onions.

Chocolate Sauce
MICHIE — Thu, 03/05/2009 - 5:16am
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
6 Tbsp. water
3 Tbsp. butter
½ cup sugar
Melt chocolate with water. Bring to a boil. Add butter and sugar.
Heat until butter melts and sauce slightly thickens.

Alfredo Sauce
MICHIE — Sat, 02/21/2009 - 7:04am
Ingredients
1- 8 oz pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
garlic powder
1/4 cup butter
Procedure
Put cream cheese, milk and butter into saucepan on med heat until melted. Add parmesan cheese, stir with whisk. Add garlic to taste.

World Champion B.B.Q Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 9:34am
Ingredients
5 pounds pork loin back ribs
***DRY RUB***
4 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons pepper, black
2 teaspoons pepper, white
2 teaspoons pepper, red
***BARBEQUE SAUCE***
6 tablespoons salt
6 tablespoons pepper, black
6 tablespoons chili powder
4 cups ketchup
4 cups vinegar, white
4 cups water
1 each onion, large, yellow, diced
1/2 cup molasses, sorghum
Procedure

Chicken Gravy Mix
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 7:13am
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk
3/4 cup flour
3 tablespoons instant chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup butter or margarine
Procedure
Combine milk powder, instant flour, bouillon granules, thyme, sage and pepper. Stir with a wire whisk to blend.
Cut in butter or margarine until evenly distributed.
Spoon into a 3-cup container with a tight-fitting lid.
Label with date and contents; store in the refrigerator. Use with 4-6 weeks.

Basic White Sauce W/ 22 Variations
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 6:21am
Ingredients
THIN WHITE SAUCE:
1 tbsp butter or fat
1 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk, cream, or stock
MEDIUM WHITE SAUCE:
2 tbsp butter or fat
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk, cream, or stock
THICK WHITE SAUCE:
3 tbsp butter or fat
3 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk, cream, or stock
USE METHOD 1, 2, or 3:
METHOD 1:
Melt fat, stir in flour and salt. Cook until mixture bubbles.

All South BBQ Rub I
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 5:47am
Ingredients
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chile powder
2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons paprika
Procedure
The rub is the second most important part of the BBQ process, next to the smoking technique.
There are two main concepts to keep in mind when formulating your rub.

Blueberry Sauce
MICHIE — Thu, 02/12/2009 - 5:41am
Ingredients
2 cups blueberries
1 - 3 Tablespoons water (start with 1, and add more if needed)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Procedure
Heat to boiling, boil a few minutes, and it's ready!
Watch carefully so it don't boil over. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.

Lone Star Steak Sauce
MICHIE — Wed, 02/04/2009 - 7:56pm
Ingredients
½ C. Butter
2 TBLSP. Worcestershire sauce
¾ tsp.Black pepper
2 drops Tabasco sauce
½ C . Lemon juice
1 Clove garlic, minced
½ tsp. Dry mustard
Salt to taste
Procedure
Combine all ingredients, heat until butter melts.
Broiler juices may be added.
Serve with steak.

Arby's Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 01/27/2009 - 8:55pm
Ingredients
1 C. Water
1/2 C. Catsup
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. White Vinegar
3/4 tsp. Onion Powder
3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Paprika
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
Corn Starch Mixture (thickening mixture)
1 Tbsp. Corn Starch
2 Tbsp. Water
Mix well set aside.
Procedure
Place all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 15 - 20 seconds.
Pour ingredients into a small saucepan, heat on medium low. Simmer gently for twenty minutes, stirring several times.
After twenty minutes add corn starch mixture, stir well.

Arby's Barbecue Sauce
MICHIE — Tue, 01/20/2009 - 7:20pm
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce
Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce begins to boil, 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat. Cover and allow to cool.
Pour into a covered container for storage in your refrigerator.
Keeps for a month or two.
Makes 1 cup.

Hot & Spicy Honey Mustard
MICHIE — Tue, 01/20/2009 - 8:02am
1 1/2 Tbsp yellow mustard
1 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/3 cup honey
1 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
Combine in small bowl, blend well.
Great dip for chicken fingers.

Lemon Butter Sauce
Michelle — Sun, 01/04/2009 - 7:22am
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallots
10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut up
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Set a large non-reactive saucepan over high heat. Add the wine, lemon juice, garlic, and shallots. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced by 2/3.
Over low heat, whisk in 6 tablespoons of the butter a few pats at a time. Remove from heat and whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons of the butter 1 tablespoon at a time.

Diabetic Low Calorie Sour Cream
Michelle — Wed, 12/17/2008 - 8:15pm
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup water
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Procedure
Place all ingredients in blender.Cover and blend for 10 seconds until smooth.
Makes 1 cup.
Use like sour cream for dips,etc.

Zippy Tartar Sauce for Grilled Fish
Michelle — Wed, 12/17/2008 - 7:49pm
Ingredients
1 C. Mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. Frank's Red Hot-Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
2Tblsp. French Brown Spicy Mustard
2 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish
1 Tbsp. Minced capers
Procedure
Combine mayonnaise, Frank's Red Hot Sauce, mustard, pickle relish and capers in medium bowl. Cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Serve with grilled salmon, halibut, swordfish or tuna.
Recipe from French's®

Mushroom Gravy
Michelle — Tue, 12/09/2008 - 7:22pm
Ingredients
1 Tbs stick butter
1 pkg (10 oz) sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms
2¼ cups water
½ cup dry White Wine
1 pkg (1.2 oz) McCormick Turkey Gravy Mix
1 pkg (1.2 oz) McCormick Classic Brown Gravy Mix
2 tsp fresh Thyme
Procedure
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until golden brown.

3 Citrus Butter
Michelle — Sun, 12/07/2008 - 7:57am
Ingredients
1 cup honey
½ cup butter
½ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs cornstarch
1 cup grapefruit sections
Procedure
In small saucepan, combine all ingredients except grapefruit; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Cool 10 minutes.
Serve warm or pour into clean glass jars; seal tightly.
Store up to 2 weeks in refrigerator.
Makes 3 cups

