56 basil bread recipes

Pita pizza wedges with smoked turkey, tomato, fresh basil, diced cucumber, and melty cheddar. A clever split-pita sandwich that travels well in a lunch box.

Vegan spinach pasta casserole with shell pasta, tomato sauce, soy milk, garlic, and basil baked under breadcrumbs until bubbly. Dairy-free comfort food.

This is one of my favorite recipe, very easy to make, and tastes very well.

Layered Creole vegetable casserole with okra, lima beans, corn, peppers, and tomato, topped with crumb-coated sautéed okra. A vegetarian gumbo-inspired bake that gets better the next day.

Stuffed mushroom caps filled with a Mediterranean eggplant and tomato mixture brightened with garlic, basil and parsley. A make-ahead vegetarian appetizer you can serve warm or at room temperature.

Mushroom pita pizza with sauteed onions, fresh tomato slices, basil, oregano, and crumbled goat cheese on toasted whole wheat pita. Quick 20-minute lunch or light 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.

Turkey pita pockets stuffed with cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, and lettuce tossed in a balsamic-brown sugar vinaigrette. A fresh, no-cook sandwich using leftover turkey.

Classic Italian balsamic bruschetta with ripe Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and Parmesan on toasted French bread. Essential summer appetizer for tomato season.

Chicken breasts stuffed with an orzo, anchovy, basil, and garlic filling, wrapped in their own skin and baked in Marsala and balsamic. A refined Italian dinner for adventurous home cooks.

Veggie burgers in pita bread are homemade grain patties of barley, lentils, and rice with carrots, onion, and sunflower seeds, pan-fried golden and stuffed into warm pita pockets with lettuce and tomato.

Personal veggie pizzas on honey wheat crust with broccoli, yellow pepper, roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and melted provolone. Three crispy pies in 30 minutes flat.

This is a very nice roasted peppers recipe. Good side dish, can be served with any meat dish.

Authentic Tuscan bean soup with cannellini, savoy cabbage, fresh herbs, and a rich ham and salt pork soffritto. Ladled over toasted Italian bread with a drizzle of olive oil.

Spanish gazpacho mashes ripe tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and garlic with olive oil and lemon for a chilled no-cook summer soup. Five fresh herbs make it sing.

Boneless turkey breast butterflied, stuffed with a spinach-mushroom brown rice dressing seasoned with basil and savory, then rolled jellyroll-style and roasted. Every slice reveals a beautiful green and white spiral.