2,991 basil recipes

Herb-loaded crustless zucchini quiche with sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and a splash of dry sherry. A savory way to use up garden zucchini all summer long.

Split pea soup with fennel, potatoes, and green peas pureed into a creamy base then finished with fresh basil and parsley. A vegan harvest soup with anise-sweet depth.

Shrimp and vegetable risotto with dried porcini mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, and white wine. Arborio rice cooked the classic way with ladled broth for a creamy, one-pot Italian dinner.

Layered lasagna torte baked in a springform pan with ricotta, fontina, fresh spinach, and a homemade tomato-basil sauce with shredded carrots. A stunning round lasagna you slice like a cake.

Cheese tortelloni tossed with stir-fried cabbage, red, yellow, and green bell peppers in olive oil with basil. A colorful vegetarian pasta dinner that comes together in one hour.

Tender veal breast stuffed with gooey mozzarella, spinach, and roasted peppers, rolled tight and slow-roasted until fork-tender. Sliced into gorgeous spirals, this Florentine-style roast feeds 6 with a silky white wine pan sauce.

Fresh pear salsa with tomatoes, green pepper, oregano, basil, and a kick of hot sauce. A sweet-savory fruit salsa ready in 20 minutes that pairs with chips, fish, or grilled chicken.

This challah is not just bread, but also stuffed with spinach, ricotta, herbs and pine nuts, which gives the challah amazingly delicious filling and flavor.

Linguine tossed with a buttery spinach sauce simmered in white wine with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and basil, then finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry-friendly weeknight pasta.

Niter kebbeh, Ethiopian spiced clarified butter infused with ginger, turmeric, cardamom, fenugreek, cinnamon, and cloves. The foundation of Ethiopian cooking.

Thai stir-fried beef with holy basil (pad gra pao) made with flank steak, serrano chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and fresh basil over lettuce. An authentic Thai street food dish with serious heat.

Ciuffetti pasta with porcini mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce with garlic, basil, and parmigiano. Earthy, elegant Italian vegetarian main.

Steamed mussels topped with a Thai-spiced fish mousse of ginger, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and basil. An elegant bamboo-steamer appetizer for a Southeast Asian dinner.

A herb-packed turkey meatloaf with fresh basil, parsley, ginger, red pepper flakes, and thyme. Baked until golden with a tender, flavorful center. Great hot or cold.

Shrimp and wine spaghetti in a garlicky tomato sauce with white wine, basil, and oregano. A quick Italian-style seafood pasta dinner ready in under 45 minutes.

Classic three-cheese lasagna with a garlic-and-basil ricotta filling layered between al dente noodles, a hearty beef and tomato sauce, and plenty of melted mozzarella.