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Chicken and vegetable pesto pasta tossing browned chicken breast, broccoli, and carrots with pasta and basil pesto. A fast, balanced weeknight one-bowl dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

Roasted red snapper topped with tapenade-mustard crust and a fresh tomato-basil relish. High-heat roasting at 500F cooks the fillets fast and keeps them moist.

A scrumptious chicken casserole made with white wine, parsley leaves and rosemary sprigs.

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Orzo tossed with rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and fresh basil. No-oil pasta sautéed in chicken broth instead of butter. Ready in 25 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.

Fit for Life Pizza: a dairy-free, cheese-less pizza on a whole wheat and white flour crust, topped with roasted eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions over pesto, finished with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh basil. Hearty, Mediterranean-style vegan pizza night.

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.

Layered Creole vegetable casserole with okra, lima beans, corn, peppers, and tomato, topped with crumb-coated sautéed okra. A vegetarian gumbo-inspired bake that gets better the next day.

Italian-style pickled artichokes preserve tender artichoke hearts in herbed olive oil with garlic, bay, basil, oregano, and optional chiles after a two-stage vinegar cure.

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

This fork-tender, well-seasoned roast everyone loves slices of and its savory gravy.

Broiled scampi marinated in olive oil, white wine, lemon juice, and fish stock with fresh basil and oregano. Butterflied prawns cooked golden in 10 minutes flat.

Skin-on chicken quarters baked with artichoke hearts in a herbed sherry and tomato sauce. One pan, one hour, and the whole kitchen smells like a Mediterranean bistro. Serves 4 to 5.

Let your kids help cook dinner tonight with this simple recipe that makes a scrumptious dish everyone will love.

Invite memories of Italy into your home with this exquisite dish!

Tomatensalat is a classic German tomato salad: ripe tomatoes marinated in a tangy vinegar and herb dressing with basil, thyme, and a splash of Worcestershire. Chilled for an hour, then served over crisp lettuce. Pairs with schnitzel or bratwurst.