What Are Italian herbs and How Can I Use Them?

Here's everything worth knowing about italian herbs and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 28 recipes to cook tonight.

Recipes using italian herbs

There are 28 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Healthy Pepperoni & Veggie Pizza

A great healthy pizza for a delicious lunch or dinner.

Almost Pasta Primavera

I found this on the cooking echo, it sounded sooo good! It may be worth trying out as soon as I can convience "Bert" that squash is good for you and yours.;-) which is the reason why I put it in my diabetic recipes file

Tomato Lace Quiche

I loved the mixture of the parmesan and swiss cheeses in this. I didn't realize I was almost out of rice so I ended up using 1.5c cooked rice and 0.5c cooked couscous. That turned out wonderful! I thought this would be more "tomato-y", and I used 1.5 cups of tomatoes, but it was still tasty. Also, I didn't bother to peel or seed the tomatoes.

Blackened Chicken Strips on Pasta with Cajun Sauce

The blackend chicken breast came out tender, juicy and flavorful, and the cajun sauce was delicious, really bound all the flavors together. It was reasonably quick and easy to make as well, an ideal supper for a busy weekday.

Quick & Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

Quick spaghetti bolognese browns beef with crushed tomatoes and mashed carrots, which add natural sweetness and body to a meaty sauce in about 30 minutes. An easy weeknight family dinner over spaghetti.

Best Shepherd's Pie

Make this world favorite dish that will have your family eager to set the table and wash up before dinner.

Easy Chicken Mozzarella Marinara

Ridiculously easy chicken, cheese with a mushroom marinara sauce that tastes great! This is a huge hit in our house, kids love it.

Fabulous Artichoke Dip/Filling (OVO LACTO)

Instead of running to the grocery store, use this dip to add an italian zip to your snacks!

Artichaud Dieppoise

Elegant French appetizer with crab and mushrooms in a creamy wine sauce, nestled in an artichoke bottom and topped with silky hollandaise.

Mediterranean White Bean Soup

Low-fat Mediterranean white bean soup with artichokes, black olives, potatoes, and Italian herbs. A hearty, naturally vegan one-pot soup with bold Mediterranean flavors.

Tuna Salad Surprise

This is a perfect combination, there is a lot of omega-3 fatty acids. Very good for heart!

Pocket Pork Chops

Stuffed pork loin chops with an apple, mushroom, and raisin bread crumb filling, browned and baked until tender. A cozy dinner for two, served with applesauce on the side.

Jody's Leftover Rice Snacks

Crispy baked rice squares made from leftover rice, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and Italian herbs. A 6-ingredient snack or appetizer that uses up day-old rice.

Creamy Minestrone Soup

Creamy minestrone soup blends puréed white beans into a hearty vegetable broth packed with cranberry beans, kale, zucchini, potatoes, and carrots. A vegan minestrone that gets its silky body from beans instead of cream.

Marvelous Manicotti

Baked manicotti stuffed with spinach, shiitake and white mushrooms, cottage cheese, garlic, and red wine-sauteed peppers. Lightened-up Italian comfort food in one dish.

Aliza's Spaghetti Sauce

A unique and tasty spaghetti sauce made with spinach, juicy tomatoes and canned mushrooms.

San Francisco Cioppino

San Francisco cioppino with white fish, shrimp, scallops, and Dungeness crab in a tomato, white wine, and clam juice broth. A classic Fisherman's Wharf seafood stew.

Chicago-Style Pizza

Homemade vegetarian pizza with a quick-rise yeast dough, soy sauce glaze, fresh vegetables, and low-fat mozzarella. Individual-sized rounds bake up golden and crispy.

Laredo Barbecued Pot Roast

A tender and juicy pot roast marinated with Italian herbs and served with savory dumplings.

Orange Roughy with Vegetables

Baked orange roughy with stewed tomatoes, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and Italian herbs. A light, low-fat one-pan fish dinner with a thick vegetable sauce.

Turkey Patties in Mushroom Wine Sauce

Broiled ground turkey patties loaded with sautéed mushrooms and Italian herbs, smothered in a red wine mushroom sauce. A lean, flavorful 30-minute dinner that's diabetic-friendly too.

Seitan Parmigiana

This is a fairly close approximation to what a parmigiana dish should be like.

Home-Style Vegetable Soup

Home-style vegetable soup loaded with zucchini, carrots, chickpeas, spinach, mushrooms, and pasta in a tomato broth with Italian herbs. A filling one-pot meal.

Barbecued Kabobs

Grilled pork shoulder kabobs marinated in peanut oil, apple cider vinegar, and Italian herbs, threaded with green pepper and pineapple chunks. Marinate overnight for the boldest flavor.

Italian Lentil Minestrone Soup

Italian lentil minestrone soup with overnight-soaked lentils, cabbage, mushrooms, celery, and tomato paste, simmered with Italian herbs and finished with Parmesan.

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