Article: Simple, Satisfying Sauces

Here are speedy fixes to slather over cooked rice, rotisserie chicken, open-face turkey sandwiches, or mashed potatoes.

You might be thinking these sauces sure sound a lot like gravy. But here's the difference: Gravies require pan drippings, while sauces do not. Gravy is a sauce, but not all sauces are gravy.

However that technicality isn't really important. Getting flavorful food on the table is. And these recipes do just that. VICKI A. POELLNITZ

ONION SAUCE

MAKES ABOUT 1 ½ CUPS

PREP: 10 MIN., COOK: 10 MIN.

Don't let the name fool you. The flavor of this sauce is subtle-not oniony at all.

3 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 (14-ounce) can ...

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