Beer Cheese Dip/Sauce

The first time I made this for my husband, he just raved on and on about it. I don’t make cheese sauces very often, but when I do, it’s this one I pick to top chicken breasts that I coat with my chicken nugget breading. This dip is also great for topping steamed veggies.

Ingredients:

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Cranberry Sauce

Traditional cranberry sauce is delicious served over turkey!

Ingredients:

2c fresh cranberries 1c sugar 1c water

Method:

In a small saucepan, dissolve the sugar in water over medium heat. Stir in cranberries and bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 10 minutes. Cool and pour into a serving dish. Refrigerate until […]

Spaghetti Sauce II

When I threw this together I was just looking for something different from my other favorite recipe. It was so good, I can’t wait to make it again. It was thick and delicious. I did make this again without the Italian sausage (it’s not something I often have on hand) and it was still very […]

Coney Sauce for Hot Dogs

I was able to replicate my husbands favorite coney sauce. This was pretty awesome because he hasn’t been able to find anything close to the taste he kept craving – which is about two hours away.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb ground beef, browned 1/2c onion, chopped 1-1/2 c ketchup 1/4c sugar 1/4c vinegar 1/4c prepared mustard […]

Basic Pizza Sauce

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This is my basic go-to, no-frills pizza sauce. When I don’t have time to simmer sauces or need something quick, this is it. In fact, I often prefer the taste of this basic sauce to the more […]

Enchilada Sauce

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This is my go-to recipe when we make enchiladas. It will freeze well, and I also can this sauce to keep on my shelf.

Ingredients:

1/2 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3tb olive oil 2tb flour 8 […]

Chili Sauce

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I don’t use it often, but every once in a while I will cook a recipe that calls for chili sauce. This is my go-to recipe for a quick and easy chili sauce.

Ingredients:

1c tomato sauce 1/4c brown […]

Alfredo Sauce

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My husband just loves this sauce, but it is certainly not a diet food!

Ingredients:

1/2 c salted butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 2c heavy cream 1/4 tsp white pepper 1/2 c real parmesan cheese (not the stuff that […]

White Sauce

This is a great base for many other sauces, or use as is to add creaminess to casseroles and skillet meals.

Ingredients:

2tb butter 2tb flour salt white pepper 1 cup milk

Method:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Once melted, add flour, salt and pepper and whisk until bubbly and cooked […]