69 basil beef recipes

Pizza soup with stewed tomatoes, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, basil and oregano, topped with broiled mozzarella. All the flavor of pizza in a chunky bowl.

This is a favorite dish of my family's, especially on holidays like Easter and Christmas. Most people cringe at the idea of eating a cow's tongue, but actually the meat is very tender, and even if you have to close your eyes and plug your nose to try it, please do. I guarantee it won't be what you expect!

If you're tired of making the same old dinner with the same old taste, then you have to try this succulent pot roast!

Get out the crockpot for this delicious vegetable soup made with ground beef, italian zucchini squash and tomatoes.

One-skillet beef goulash using freezer mix with canned tomatoes, noodles, and herbs. A quick weeknight dinner where the noodles cook right in the sauce.

Apricot pot roast: a slow-braised beef roast finished in a glossy glaze of apricot syrup and sherry, with tender herbs and whole apricots spooned around. A sweet-and-savory twist on Sunday pot roast.

Pot and cot roast braises beef pot roast in apricot juice with marjoram, basil, and cream sherry, then reduces the liquid to a glossy fruit syrup. Sweet-savory fruited beef roast for company.

Beef Arlesienne is a Provençal-style pot roast braised with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, garlic, and basil. Low and slow simmering turns tough beef into fork-tender, Mediterranean comfort.

Another succulent beef dish made with mixed vegetables, tomato soup and macaroni.

Grecian skillet rib eye steaks rub with oregano, basil, garlic, and pepper, pan-sear in olive oil, then finish with lemon juice, crumbled feta, and Kalamata olives. Mediterranean steakhouse dinner.

Thai stir-fried beef with holy basil (pad gra pao) made with flank steak, serrano chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and fresh basil over lettuce. An authentic Thai street food dish with serious heat.

Slow cooker Italian beef rollups stuffed with prosciutto, pine nuts, and fresh herbs braised in red wine and dried porcini mushroom broth. Elegant and hands-off.

Drunken pioneers pasta: wagon wheels topped with sauteed peppers and onions in a quick red wine and beef-stock sauce with basil and rosemary. Pantry weeknight pasta in 25 minutes.

Ground beef meatloaf loaded with finely chopped eggplant for extra moisture and a veggie boost, seasoned with basil and oats, baked in a square pan, and served with a garlicky stewed tomato sauce. Sneaky vegetables, happy eaters.

Pot roast in savory cheese sauce made with beef chuck braised in cream of cheddar soup, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Italian herbs. Fork-tender and rich with cheesy gravy.

A trail-ready vegetable beef soup made with freeze-dried veggies, pasta shells, and Parmesan. Just add water at camp for a hot, filling bowl after a long hike.