6 quick basic sauce Recipes

lean ground beef, chopped onion, garlic, minced, quick-cooking oats, low-fat milk, eggs, worcestershire sauce, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ketchup, barbecue sauce , optional

whole-wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground flaxseeds , optional, low-fat yogurt or soy yogurt, low-fat milk or rice milk, nonhydrogenated margarine, pure maple syrup , all-fruit preserves, or 1 quick fresh fruit sauce

shallots or scallions, finely chopped, butter, red wine, beef bouillon (not consomme), tarragon, thyme, salt , pepper, beurre mani

extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, pork sausage links , pricked all over with a fork, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper, cold water, coarse sea salt, quick-cooking polenta, freshly grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt