254 basil sauce recipes

Sardinian pasta with fresh tomato basil sauce made from plum tomatoes cooked slowly in olive oil and finished with butter. Five-ingredient Italian pasta that showcases peak summer tomatoes.

Oversized ravioli filled with mascarpone potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and a whole egg yolk that oozes when you cut in. Topped with crispy pancetta and fresh tomato-basil sauce.

Chicken breasts topped with roasted chile-spinach pesto and Monterey Jack, wrapped in buttery phyllo dough and baked golden. Served over a garlic-basil cream sauce.

Fettuccine tossed with a fresh tomato-basil pesto: a no-cook food-processor sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, ripe tomato, olive oil, and Parmesan. Summer pasta dinner ready in just over 30 minutes.

Cheesy chicken with basil in a smooth and creamy sauce.

Savory orange roasted tofu and asparagus pairs crispy-edged cubes of miso-glazed tofu with spring asparagus, tossed in a bright orange-basil-miso sauce. A vegan, gluten-free spring dinner.

Salmon and basil ravioli: homemade basil-flecked pasta dough filled with canned salmon and curd cheese, poached in fish stock and served with a fresh tomato-pesto sauce.

Pasta tossed with green peas, scallions, and fresh basil in a butter-vermouth sauce. A light, spring-inspired dish that comes together in 30 minutes.

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.

Caramelized onion and basil pasta with five pounds of sweet onions slow-cooked into a golden, jammy sauce deglazed with brandy. Tossed with fresh basil and Parmesan. Simple and stunning.

Chicken fettuccine with Parmesan, peas, and fresh basil in a broth-based cream sauce. Lighter than classic Alfredo because the sauce starts with real chicken poaching liquid, not just butter and cream.

Homemade green basil fettuccine tossed with fresh tomato-vermouth sauce and crumbled feta. A scratch-pasta Italian dinner with herb-infused noodles and a bright summer sauce.

Classic Italian spaghetti with fresh ripe tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and Parmesan. Simple, authentic pomodoro sauce made from scratch in 40 minutes flat.

Rotelle with Provencal tomato sauce: a no-cook raw tomato sauce with balsamic vinegar, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, capers, and fresh basil tossed with hot pasta. Ready in 20 minutes.

Roasted red pepper sauce with charred peppers, sweet roasted garlic and fresh basil. Three-ingredient pantry sauce that elevates pasta, pizza, sandwiches and grilled meats.

Turkey spaghetti sauce with chopped cooked turkey, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and thyme. A lean, quick pasta sauce that uses up leftover turkey in 25 minutes.