45 weeknight sauce Recipes

whole wheat spaghetti, peanut oil, peanut oil, chinese cabbage, shredded, peanut oil, sesame oil, fresh ginger, grated, chili-garlic sauce (or to taste), chicken or 1 lb pork or 1 lb shrimp, onion, sliced thinly, chinese pea pods, slivered, red bell pepper , slivered, zucchini , slivered, carrot , slivered, mushrooms, sliced, oyster sauce, lime wedge, to garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, minced fresh oregano (or 2 tsp. dried ), red pepper flakes , a pinch (or to taste), dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato sauce, high-quality white bread , torn into quarters, whole milk, lean ground beef (85% lean), salt, pepper, minced fresh basil

ground beef (i use 85% lean), white bread , torn, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, ground pepper, tomato paste, hunts tomato sauce, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt

london broil beef (about 1 1/2 inches thick ), extra virgin olive oil, divided (evoo), butter, divided, onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, carrots , cut into 1-inch slices, parsnips , cut into 1-inch slices, bay leaf, thyme, fresh parsley, beef stock, baby yukon gold potato , cut in half depending on size, salt & freshly ground black pepper, flour, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, prepared horseradish

lean ground beef, green peppers, chopped, garlic, minced, pasta sauce, water, kraft zesty italian dressing, oven-ready lasagna noodles, broken into quarters, kraft 4 cheese italiano shredded cheese

spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, drained, water, frozen cheese ravioli, reduced fat shredded cheese (italian 3-cheese blend suggested), grated parmesan cheese

italian sausage links, sliced, onion, diced, garlic, minced, pancetta, diced, chicken stock (more if you want a thinner soup), cannellini beans, undrained, italian seasoned diced tomatoes, undrained, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, few dashes hot sauce , optional

marinara sauce, refrigerated cheese ravioli, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, shredded part-skim mozzarella, grated parmesan

marinara sauce, refrigerated cheese ravioli, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, shredded part-skim mozzarella, grated parmesan

raw long grain rice (or brown rice), canola oil (or butter), water, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, canola oil (or butter), smoked turkey sausage, sliced, red cayenne pepper (or to taste), bay leaf, minced garlic, diced tomato, red beans (or kidney beans), salt , pepper and hot sauce to taste

ground beef or ground turkey or mixture of both, all-purpose flour, chili powder, crushed red pepper, dried minced onion, dried, minced garlic, brown sugar, ground cumin, dried parsley, salt, dried basil, ground black pepper, diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, tomato sauce, cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

spicy pork sausage, button mushroom, cleaned and thickly sliced, prego tomato and basil pasta sauce, uncooked pasta , whatever shapes you have on hand will work, pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, dried basil, sweet

mild enchilada sauce, tomato soup, undiluted, flour tortillas, ground beef, shredded cheddar (8 oz), divided, onion, chopped

olive oil, carrots, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces, button mushroom, sliced, dried shiitake mushroom , soaked in 2 cups of hot water (do not discard water), onion, sliced, chicken broth, barley, salt and pepper, soy sauce, parmesan cheese (to garnish )

lean ground beef, chopped green peppers (about 2 peppers), garlic cloves, finely chopped, spaghetti sauce, water, kraft zesty italian dressing, oven-ready no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into quarters, kraft shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

ground turkey or lean ground beef, whole green peppers chopped, garlic minced, spaghetti sauce, water, kraft zesty italian dressing-fat free, oven-ready lasagna noodles broken into quarters, shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

tomato sauce, tomato paste, butter or margarine, chopped onion, garlic, pressed, dried basil, divided, dried oregano, grated parmesan cheese, egg, lightly beaten, lean ground beef, ricotta cheese, sliced mozzarella cheese, sliced mushrooms, spaghetti or vermicelli, uncooked, white wine (optional)

lean ground beef, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, pasta sauce (i use chunky tomato with herbs), water, italian dressing (i use kraft zesty italian), oven-ready lasagna noodles (220 g), ricotta cheese, italian cheese blend (i use 4 cheese italiano)