2,991 basilic recipes

Savory bread pudding layered with cheese, cooked meat, and vegetables soaked in an egg custard. Perfect for brunch or using up leftovers.

Italian spaghetti sauce with three meats: beef, pork, and chicken simmered in tomato paste and Italian tomatoes with meatballs. A slow-cooked Sunday gravy that freezes well.

Silky pureed chestnut soup with roasted chestnuts, herbs, and a splash of marsala or sherry. Serve it hot for winter warmth or chilled for an elegant summer starter.

This pizza topped meatloaf combines seasoned ground chuck with gooey mozzarella and tangy pizza sauce. Baked golden in just 40 minutes, it brings together two family favorites in one crowd-pleasing dish.

Microwave zucchini lasagna with ground beef, cottage cheese, and shredded mozzarella. A low-carb pasta-free lasagna that uses zucchini slices as the noodles and cooks in 30 minutes.

Easy Italian mushroom spaghetti sauce built from fresh roma tomatoes, tomato paste, and four herbs, simmered with plenty of mushrooms. Vegetarian as-is, or add meatballs or browned beef.

Another slow cooker recipe that has a succulent aroma that will have almost everyone in your kitchen wondering what's for dinner.

Sausages Mediterranean style, a fast one-pan skillet of browned sausage with kidney beans, tomatoes, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives. A hearty, sun-drenched supper over pasta or with crusty bread.

Sautéed shrimp cocktail with herbes de Provence, served with a golden turmeric yogurt-mustard dipping sauce. An upgraded party appetizer that ditches boiled shrimp and red sauce for something brighter.

Hoosier goulash made entirely in the microwave with ground beef, elbow macaroni, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. A Midwest one-dish dinner in 20 minutes.

Chunks of tomatoes and lots of Italian spices make this a real winner.

This pasta sauce is basically a variation on the Indian raita, a cooling, soothing combination of cucumber, cilantro and yogurt.

Three-green pasta with scallops and pesto sauce: fettuccine tossed with seared sea scallops, asparagus, green beans, peas, pesto, and cream. A quick spring pasta for six ready in 40 minutes.

Chilled pappa al pomodoro with crab meat crostini, a Tuscan bread-and-tomato soup served cold with a lemony crab-topped baguette float. An elegant no-cook summer appetizer that turns stale bread into something special.

Toss chicken, sausage, and lima beans into your slow cooker for this French-inspired one-pot wonder that fills your home with herb-scented warmth while you tackle your day.

Grilled fish salad bruschetta piled onto garlic-rubbed Italian bread with charred zucchini, eggplant, peppers and a lemon-basil fish flake topping. Summer entertaining at its most relaxed.