Basil/6 recipes

Vegetarian Creole bean casserole loaded with bell pepper, celery, garlic, and tomatoes, topped with crispy breadcrumbs. Serve over rice with salsa for a hearty meatless meal.

A succulent crockpot dish made with potatoes, green bell peppers, spaghetti sauce and dried basil.

If your date's a sweetie, then there's no harm in making this succulent chicken dish with some help from your crockpot.

Traditional tabbouleh salad with fine bulgur wheat, fresh mint, parsley, lemon juice, and ripe tomatoes. A bright, herby Middle Eastern side dish served cold.

Deep dish pizza with a no-yeast cottage cheese crust, seasoned tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Romano. A lighter, Weight Watchers-friendly pizza ready in 45 minutes.

Lebanese-style eggplant casserole with mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, and basil layered and baked with Parmesan. A simple vegetarian bake with a flour-thickened tomato sauce.

A zesty homemade salad dressing with olive oil, two types of vinegar, Romano cheese, garlic, and a kick of hot sauce. Mixes up in 5 minutes flat and gets better as it chills.

Boiled shrimp marinated overnight in a fiery herb oil with hot sauce, Old Bay, garlic, basil, oregano, and thyme. A bold, zesty appetizer that feeds a crowd. Makes 25.

Butter-sauteed shrimp deglazed with white wine, served over thin pasta with a slow-simmered Provencal tomato sauce rich with basil and oregano. Worth every minute of the long, lazy simmer.

Very nice flavor to this dish. Simple to make and satisfying.

I absolutely loved this recipe. It is so easy to make and so flavorful. If you like spicy food, you need to try this. Definitely a keeper!

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This is from Paul, who used to run an old BBS (remember those?) with a cooking "echo". You can use all beef or all turkey. Also good with some shredded Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the marinara before serving.

Chicken breasts soaked overnight in a bold marinade of pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs. Grill or pan-fry for a sweet-tangy crust with a kick of red pepper.

Set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker chicken ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and bell pepper in a garlicky tomato-basil sauce. Ten minutes of prep, hours of flavor.

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts with a luxurious green peppercorn cream sauce made with white wine and chicken stock. A bistro-style French classic you can pull off at home in about an hour.