902 basil sauce recipes

Spinach spaghetti in a roasted red pepper cream sauce with basil, garlic, and chicken broth. Six charred peppers pureed into a silky, vibrant sauce.

Bow-tie pasta with scallops and green beans in a fresh tomato sauce with garlic, basil, marjoram, and red pepper flakes. A light, herb-forward Italian seafood pasta.

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.

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.

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.

Lemon garlic pasta sauce with white wine, stewed tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A bright, light vegetarian sauce made in one skillet in under 20 minutes.

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.

Spinach spaghetti with flounder, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and white wine in a light olive oil sauce. An elegant Italian-style fish pasta ready in 30 minutes.

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

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.

A fresh basil-garlic burger sauce: mayo whisked with Dijon, lemon, olive oil and plenty of garlic and basil. A herby, creamy upgrade from ketchup that's great on burgers and beyond.

Restaurant-style spaghetti and meatballs inspired by Little Joe's in L.A. Three-meat meatballs in a simmered tomato sauce with red wine, basil, and oregano. Worth every minute.

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.

Mussels and shrimp with penne in a fresh tomato sauce with garlic, basil, mint, and a splash of brandy. A rustic Italian seafood pasta dinner.

Homemade pesto pasta made fresh in a pasta extruder, with basil pesto kneaded into the dough and topped with a feta-walnut pesto sauce. A green-on-green dish with double-dose basil flavor.