10 frugal gourmet sauce Recipes

chicken drumsticks , any chicken with bone and skin on would be fine, barbecue sauce (i use cookies , a brand that originates from iowa)

cream cheese, at room temp, mayonnaise, sour cream or 1/4 cup yogurt, tabasco sauce, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, oregano, basil, whole thyme, fresh-grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, salt and pepper

white vinegar, water, garlic, peeled and crused, salt, bay leaves, black pepper, freshly ground, chicken , hacked up into small pieces, boneless pork butt, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, soy sauce, peanut oil

water, dark soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger , about the size of a quarter, star anise flowers (available at chinese markets), sugar, chicken wings , cut into three pieces each, sesame oil (to garnish )

beef broth (or 3 cups water and 3 beef bouillon cubes), tomato paste, salt, granulated sugar, brown sugar, prepared yellow mustard, white vinegar (cider will do, also), liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder

eggs, sour cream, milk, fine dry breadcrumb, chopped onion, minced parsley, worcestershire sauce, dijon-style mustard, salt, pepper, lean ground beef, brown gravy mix, hot mashed potatoes

lean ground beef, ground pork, pancetta, diced very small (or bacon), prosciutto, sliced thin and chopped (or ham), eggs, chopped parsley (or dried , to taste), garlic cloves, crushed (more , to taste), breadcrumbs (if using gluten-free, no need to soak), milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste (may not need much at all due to the pancetta or proscuitto), olive oil , for browning, tomato sauce , of your choice

olive oil (i used just enough to lightly cover the bottom), yellow onions, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, mushrooms, chopped, italian parsley, chopped, tomato puree, tomato paste, red wine (be sure it is a good drinking wine.), chicken broth, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, rosemary, dried, bay leaves, pepper, kosher salt, sugar, parmesan cheese