Basil/7 recipes

Elegant seafood appetizers with bay scallops, Granny Smith apples, and mushrooms in white sauce, served in individual ramekins. Breadcrumb topping broils golden. Sophisticated starter for special dinners.

A no-mayo potato salad tossed in a basil-white wine vinaigrette and studded with fresh blueberries, cucumber, and carrots. Light, colorful, and cookout-ready in 20 minutes.

Spice up your shrimp with this savory recipe your whole family will enjoy.

Vegetarian chunky tomato pasta sauce loaded with mushrooms, celery, and bell pepper, simmered with fresh tomatoes and herbs. Oil-free option available. Ready in under an hour.

Fettuccine tossed with julienned SPAM, broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower in a light basil cream sauce finished with Parmesan. A veggie-loaded primavera that comes together in 35 minutes.

Roma tomatoes slow-roasted for three hours with olive oil, garlic, and hot chili until jammy and concentrated, then tossed with spaghetti, parsley, and basil. Named for the volcano and just as fiery.

Gulf-style shrimp and crab spaghetti simmered in a rich tomato sauce with chili powder, basil, butter, and garlic. Whole crabs in the sauce make this a messy, hands-on feast.

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.

A hearty vegan nut roast packed with walnuts, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, and whole wheat breadcrumbs, served with a creamy oat and yeast extract gravy. The plant-based Sunday roast you've been looking for.

Thick, stew-like chicken soup made from a whole chicken with carrots, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, herbs, and broken spaghetti. Simmered from scratch and freezer-friendly.

Wine-poached chicken tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil, sweet red peppers, and olives in a bright garlic-lemon dressing. A chilled Italian pasta salad built for hot summer nights.

Oven-baked BBQ chicken casserole smothered in a tangy homemade sauce with ketchup, cola, Worcestershire, and hickory smoked salt. Fork-tender after a low, slow bake. Serve over rice.

30-minute vegetarian chili with kidney beans and great northern beans simmered in tomato sauce, spooned over fluffy rice. Quick, low-cal, and full of flavor.

Traditional Vietnamese herb and vegetable platter with fresh mint, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, cucumber, and tropical fruits. The essential accompaniment for pho, banh mi, and spring rolls.

Broiled cherrystone clams smothered in a fiery compound butter loaded with garlic, shallots, Dijon, and fresh herbs. Ready in under 20 minutes for a showstopping seafood appetizer.

Pan-seared caribou cube steaks topped with bacon-studded rice and mushroom stuffing, simmered in savory mushroom gravy. A hearty wild game dinner for hungry folks.