Basil recipes

Meatballs for spaghetti: classic Italian-American meatballs with ground beef, breadcrumbs, garlic, basil, and parsley. Browned and simmered in tomato sauce for tender results.

Who doesn't like grilled cheese? Probably nobody, as far as I know everybody I know absolutely loves it. Quick, easy and delicious. Made this Mexican pizza grilled cheese for lunch, and needless to say, I was totally happy and satisfied. Here the recipe is.

Simple homemade marinara sauce with fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and torn basil. Simmers in 30 minutes for a rustic Italian pasta sauce.

Very tasty and easy to make with a lovely colour. Perfect with some pasta and pairs very well with chicken.

A scrumptious pasta salad that's both healthy and easy to make!

Fresh bruschetta is juicy and flavorful, mozzarella cheese adds the extra layer of cheesiness, and the combination is filled into grilled portobello mushrooms. You may need extra napkin to catch up all these juicy and yummy drippings!

Paleo friendly. Tomatoes stuffed with beef, pesto and topped with an egg.

Quick and easy to make, and it was delicious. A great side dish or a vegetarian main.

Don't start the barbecue just yet! Try this mouthwatering stew that warms you up after every bite.

Brown sugar cookie dough with butter, egg yolk, vanilla, and brandy. A versatile piped or spooned wafer cookie base that bakes thin, crispy, and golden in under 10 minutes.

This 15 minute tomato soup was the first tomato soup we made, and it came out deliciously refreshing. Homegrown tomatoes and homemade vegetable stock certainly made the soup taste more flavorful.

Cheddar tomato soup blends fresh tomatoes, onions, and celery into a rustic broth, then enriches it with cream and a full half-pound of melted sharp cheddar. The grown-up answer to canned tomato soup, with cheese already in the bowl.

Last week, we cooked tofu following this recipe, the tomato and mushroom sauce was very nice and yummy.

An Italian twist to Eggs Benedict. Pesto replaces the Hollandaise sauce, mozzarella and tomatoes replaces the ham.

This easy-to-follow recipe uses cheese-filled tortellini, spinach, and asiago cheese to make a tasty dish you will love!

Making croutons is a great way to use up your day-old bread, and croutons are an excellent accompaniment with salad, especially for casar salad. This quick, easy, flavorful and crunchy croutons take you no time to have some delicious crunch.