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Sauce recipes!

All sauces are stolen from Miyoko Schinner's "Homemade Vegan Pantry" book.

Tomato Sauce

For about one jar:

• 1 1/3 cups tomato paste
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar

To experiment:

• 4 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 Tbsp sugar

Maple balsamic ketchup

Replace vinegar with balsamic vinegar. Replace sugar with maple syrup.

Spanish ketchup

Replace vinegar with red/white wine vinegar. Add a sprinkle of garlic powder and onion powder (a whole tsp if you are making enough for a jar). Add chopped olives.

Mexican ketchup

Add garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika.

BBQ Sauce

For about one jar:

• 1 1/3 cups tomato paste
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• Minced garlic or garlic powder
• 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 cup water

Worcestershire Sauce

For about one jar:

• 6 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp onion powder or more
• 1/4 cup malt vinegar
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 1 Tbsp tamarind extract
• 1 sheet nori (torn as small as you can be bothered)
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• Pinch of ground cloves

Italian Dressing

Makes about half a jar:

• 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 3-4 Tbp dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Teriyaki Sauce

Makes about half a jar:

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin (sweet sake)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 Tbsp tapioca flour

Heat sesame seeds in a dry pan until they pop and smell good (be careful not to burn). Set aside. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a pan, except for the tapioca flour and toasted sesame seeds. Simmer for 5 minutes. Dissolve the tapioca flour in 2 Tbsp of water by whisking it, then add slowly to the rest of the ingredients while whisking. Turn off heat and add your toasted sesame seeds.

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