186 basil sauce recipes

Although quite good with using cottage cheese, I prefer to make the rolls with part-skim ricotta. They are delicious!

Classic gazpacho, the chilled Spanish tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and a bright lime-and-lemon finish. No-cook summer dish, ready after a 2-hour chill.

Layered avocado terrine with Dijon mustard and whipped cream, sliced and served with poached shrimp and a fresh basil tomato cream sauce. A showstopping chilled appetizer for special occasions.

Shark fillets marinated in lemon juice, fresh basil, garlic, chili sauce, and soy sauce, then broiled and drizzled with a reduced marinade glaze. Meaty, spicy, and full of punch.

Eggplant with tofu, tradditional Chinese cooking! Tastes well!

Thai-style stir-fried eggplant with chicken or tofu, fresh basil, red chiles, and yellow bean sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with just 7 ingredients. Serve immediately for best color.

Warm zucchini salad in a reduced basil cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. A rich summer side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Eggplant with tofu stir-fries thinly sliced Japanese eggplant and silky tofu cubes with garlic, fresh chiles, basil, and salty yellow bean sauce. A Thai-style 30-minute vegetarian main.

Chicken sherry bakes bone-in legs with a sauce of tomato, dry sherry, basil, oregano, and garlic. A hands-off Italian-inspired oven braise with just 5 minutes of prep and rich, saucy results.

This savory stew is perfect for a cold winter night! Tastes great by itself or with a slice of crusty bread.

Taskebab, a Middle Eastern beef and eggplant stew baked in tomato sauce with basil and oregano. Fried beef and eggplant slow-simmered until the sauce permeates every bite.

Rigatoni alla vodka with flambed vodka, heavy cream, tomato sauce, prosciutto, and Asiago cheese. A rich, spicy pink sauce tossed with fresh basil and parsley.

Red snapper fillets simmered on a bed of sauteed onion rings with tomato sauce and sweet basil. A simple, healthy fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

If you need to make a quick spaghetti sauce, then this recipe is for you! Goes well with any type of pasta your prefer.

Easy roasted vegetable pasta sauce with oven-roasted red peppers, onions, and garlic folded into jarred spaghetti sauce with sauteed mushrooms and fresh basil. A semi-homemade upgrade.

Pesto and pasta with rotelle tossed in basil pesto then topped with a creamy tomato-pesto sauce. A quick four-ingredient dinner where pesto hits twice for double the basil flavor.