Cooking time

Under an hour Sauces

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

Recipes that take under an hour: 171 dishes with prep, cooking and resting honestly counted in.

Tomato Sauce for Pasta

The base tomato sauce for pasta: tinned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and 40 slow minutes on the hob. No sugar, no tomato paste, no shortcuts.

Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Easy

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Tartar Sauce
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
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Mushroom Gravy
Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy
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Barbecue Sauce
Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy
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Caesar Dressing
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Medium
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Aioli
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Tkemali
Hands-on time: 1 h Difficulty: Easy