738 basel recipes

If you're looking for a healthier version of tomato sauce try this easy-to-make recipe that's perfect with any pasta dish.

Rustic dried tomato soup simmered with garlic, olive oil, basil, oregano, and a touch of ginger. Made entirely from pantry staples, this low-effort soup deepens in flavor the longer it cooks.

Cold Mexican rice salad with fresh jalapeños, tomatoes, cilantro, and a red wine vinegar dressing. A no-cook side dish that chills in 2 hours and brightens any taco night.

Quick, easy and delicious corn salad satisfies everyone!

Cream cheese ball prefect for crackers or anytime you have guests coming.

Based on Dean Ornish's Eat More Weigh less. I give this as Christmas presents each year and get rave reviews.

Slow-simmered chicken with nutty Jerusalem artichokes, loads of garlic, saffron, lemon, and fresh basil, finished with toasted pine nuts. A rustic Mediterranean braise with golden, aromatic broth.

Light spaghetti sauce with tomato sauce, garlic, green bell pepper, red wine, basil, and oregano ready in 20 minutes. A quick, low-fat meatless marinara for weeknight pasta.

Fast creamy spaghetti sauce with sauteed onions and garlic simmered in tomato sauce and red wine with green bell pepper, basil, and oregano. Ready in 30 minutes.

Savory green beans with mushrooms, basil, and lemon juice cooked entirely in the microwave. A quick, no-fuss vegetable side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Fava bean and tiny pasta salad with blanched carrots, chives, and a red wine vinegar-basil dressing. A light, marinated vegan side served at room temperature.

Easy pesto pasta tossed with prepared basil pesto, fresh Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts. A 4-ingredient pasta dinner ready in the time it takes to boil water.

Steamed fish and vegetables in stove-top papillotte: halibut and sugar snap peas steamed in plastic over diced tomatoes and basil. A clean, light, restaurant-style dinner in 20 minutes.

Home-improved tomato sauce doctors canned tomato sauce with sauteed onion, garlic, and fresh herbs. Tastes like scratch-made in 30 minutes.

Quick tomato-spinach pasta sauce blended with fresh basil, dill, garlic, and vegetable soup mix. A pantry-friendly sauce that stretches a jar of spaghetti sauce into a full vegetable-rich dinner.

Grilled flank steak marinated in lemon and garlic, served with grilled zucchini, fresh basil tomatoes, and toasted Italian bread. A complete summer meal off the grill.