211 basil sauce recipes

Pesto spaghetti tossed with a fresh parsley and basil sauce, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and butter. A 30-minute pasta dinner with a no-cook pesto that freezes well.

A savory and delicious pesto sauce made with sundried tomatoes, fresh basil and pine nuts that's perfect for any kind of pasta.

Tender zucchini and crisp green beans tossed in a vibrant herb sauce packed with basil, capers, and lemon. Serve warm or chilled as a bright summer side.

Bay scallops with pasta shells in a fresh tomato cream sauce made with white wine, shallots, basil, and reduced heavy cream. An elegant 45-minute seafood pasta dinner.

No-cook spinach pesto sauce blended with pine nuts, olive oil, basil, and garlic. A vibrant green, vegan-friendly alternative to traditional basil pesto.

The rich taste of this pesto sauce made of pine nuts and basil goes great with pasta and any type of meat.

Pasta with Alfredo-pesto sauce combines homemade basil pesto with hot cream and Parmesan for a rich, herby green cream sauce tossed with capellini or spaghetti.

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Capellini with garlic shrimp in a buttery herb sauce of basil, dill, oregano, and lemon. An elegant yet easy pasta dinner that comes together in under an hour.

Crispy red snapper cakes loaded with Creole seasoning, basil, cilantro, Dijon, and lime, sauteed golden in butter. Served with a spicy roasted pepper sauce.

Pasta alla checca, a Roman no-cook summer pasta sauce of ripe tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, fresh basil, and garlic steeped in olive oil for hours. No stove needed for the sauce.

Vegetarian eggplant tomato pasta sauce with dry sherry, red bell pepper, nutmeg, and fresh basil. A chunky, low-calorie sauce that simmers in under 30 minutes.

Light garlic pesto sauce made with fresh basil, Parmesan, chicken broth, and just one tablespoon of olive oil. A lower-fat pesto with bright, garlicky flavor.

No-cook spinach pesto pasta sauce with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, ripe tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. Blender-quick, served at room temperature over hot pasta.

Baked sea bass with black olive sauce of garlic, oregano, basil, and parsley in vegetable stock. A Mediterranean-style fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with bold, briny flavors.

Pork scallops in a quick white wine and lemon pan sauce scented with parsley, basil, thyme, and oregano. Thin cutlets that cook in minutes for an Italian-style weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.