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Blue Ribbon Sauce, Spread & Seasoning Recipes

Saucy? Us?! For sure. We plain love our sauces and it turns out that we’re not alone! Check out these delicious sauces, dips and spread recipes from kicky kitchens all across America… and beyond!

Conforti Family Red Gravy (Spaghetti Sauce) over spaghetti.

Conforti Family Red Gravy (spaghetti Sauce)

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By Lauren Conforti
When I was growing up my mother would open a jar of Ragu when we ...
(3 ratings)
Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Spread with crackers.

Crab And Roasted Pepper Spread

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By Garrison Wayne
I have made this several times, and I always get asked for the recipe. It ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese.

So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese

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By Genny Bortner
This recipe came from one of my mother's cookbooks from the '70s. Not as detailed ...
(21 ratings)
A bowl of 5 Minute Salsa with tortilla chips.

5 Minute Salsa

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By Deedee Miller
This is my favorite salsa. Even though it is easy and quick, it is delicious. ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Pico de Gallo.

Pico De Gallo

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By Juliann Esquivel
Pico de Gallo translates to Roosters Beak. This is a great Pico de Gallo recipe ...
(7 ratings)
Grilled Chicken a L'Orange in a serving dish.

Grilled Chicken A L' Orange

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By Chip Burrus
I tend to go heavy on the cumin (in almost every recipe). It's so ...
(8 ratings)
A bowl of Shawn's Salsa Fresca.

Shawn's Salsa Fresca

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By Shawn Chant
This is sooooo good! Best if refrigerated for at least an hour so the flavors ...
(8 ratings)
Michigan Hot Dog Sauce on a hot dog.

Michigan Hot Dog Sauce

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By Jen Smallwood
My Mother's recipe for a spicy, tangy sauce for hot dogs, french fries, or hamburgers.
(4 ratings)
Grandma's Old-Fashioned Sundae Sauce over vanilla ice cream.

Grandma's Old-fashioned Butter Pecan Sundae

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By Family Favorites
This has been our family's favorite ice cream topping for three generations. Rich, creamy, buttery, ...
(6 ratings)
Two plates of Cheesecake Pancakes With Berry Lemon Syrup.

Cheesecake Pancakes With Berry-lemon Syrup

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By Kelly Lollman
Simple pancakes for an easy breakfast.
(4 ratings)
A platter of Family Favorite Salmon Patties.

Family Favorite Salmon Patties

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By Carol *
I have been making these tasty salmon patties for many years. My family especially likes ...
(10 ratings)
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice poured out of a jar.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

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By Kitchen Crew
Pumpkin pie spice is an amazing blend of fall spices. Just the aroma makes you ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Mini Sliders Burgers and Special Sauce with chips.

Slider Burgers And Special Sauce

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By Brenda-Lee Barajas
These sliders are soooooo good, I never want to eat a regular burger. I have ...
(9 ratings)
Turkey Salad on a sandwich.

Turkey Salad

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By Carrie Owens
My daughter and I are posting yummy recipes left to us by my Grandma Vivian, ...
(2 ratings)
Bacon Horseradish Dip ready to serve.

Bacon Horseradish Chip Dip

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By Laura Harrison
This is our family dip recipe. We have it at every family gathering, and it's ...
(14 ratings)
Whose Side Are You On Cranberry Sauce ready to be served.

Whose Side Are You On Cranberry Sauce

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By KC Quaretti-Lee
The great cranberry debate; canned or homemade? Well I grew up with my grandmothers, ...
(6 ratings)
A platter of Ultimate Nachos With Homemade Cheese Sauce.

Ultimate Nachos With Homemade Cheese Sauce

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By Fran Say
November 6 is National Nacho Day! I am a big fan of mac and cheese ...
(1 rating)
A gravy boat filled with Oma's Giblet Gravy.

Oma's Giblet Gravy

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By Veronica Taylor
Another Thanksgiving recipe.
(2 ratings)
Sliced Cranberry Orange Bread With Honey Butter on a platter.

Cranberry Orange Bread With Honey Butter

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By Lauren Perkins-Boyd
It's not the holidays for me without this bread and the honey butter is unbelievable. ...
(6 ratings)
Roasted Butternut Squash in Brown Sugar on a platter.

Roasted Butternut Squash In Brown Sugar

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By Tiffany Bannworth
This is great for soups, sauces, pies, sweet bread, or even cubed and sauteed.
(2 ratings)
Steak Tips With Peppered Mushroom Gravy over egg noodles.

Steak Tips With Peppered Mushroom Gravy

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By Ronda Krouch
One of my husband's favorites.
(8 ratings)
Delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip baked until golden brown.

Delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip

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By Bre Van Patten
I've always loved this dip, I just wanted to make my own version. This was ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Crab-Artichoke Dip with pita chips.

Crab-artichoke Dip

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By Nicole Darty
A co-worker brought an extra dish of this into the office a few months back ...
(13 ratings)
Thumbprint Cookies on a plate with a cup of coffee.

Thumbprint Cookies The Ultimate Best!

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By Deb Crane
This is the only thumbprint cookie recipe I will ever use. They turn out delicate ...
(47 ratings)
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