Basil recipes

basil
The possibilities for sweet, fragrant basil are endless. Blitz the leaves and stalks into a vibrant pesto, tear and toss into salads to release the aromatic oils or try something a little different with strawberries or watermelon marinated in balsamic vinegar and basil. And those are just a few!

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Winter panzanella
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Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers
Jerusalem artichoke risotto
5 out of 5 stars(1)
All-in-one vegetarian lasagne
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Dinner and lunch: spaghetti with tomato & aubergine sauce + cheat's lasagne
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Spinach pesto pasta
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Quick ratatouille
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Martha Collison's homemade pizzas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini
Gin paloma cocktails with tostadas
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Italian-style baked eggs with basil & Parmesan
1 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli
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Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup
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Lentil & aubergine ragu
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Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns
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Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli
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Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Broad bean & chorizo flatbread
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Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis
4 out of 5 stars(3)
Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing
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Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette
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Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Roasted courgette and tomato sauce
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu
5 out of 5 stars(9)
Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Grilled vegetable spaghetti
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Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Winter spritz cocktail
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Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast
3.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Parmesan chicken goujons & bean salad
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Salmon en croûte
4.5 out of 5 stars(9)
Pepper & pesto pasta salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Mozzarella & avocado salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Quinoa and chorizo stuffed piquillo peppers
Chicken and chorizo meatballs with tomato pepper sauce
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Tuna & fresh tomato linguine with lemon & thyme
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Caramelised red pepper penne
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Spaghetti Puttanesca
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Vegetarian sausage pasta
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Parmesan & chilli savoury French toast
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac
3.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Chicken, basil & bulgur wheat salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Crispy Parmesan chicken with margherita spaghetti
4 out of 5 stars(1)

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Dish

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Winter panzanella

Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers

Jerusalem artichoke risotto

All-in-one vegetarian lasagne

Dinner and lunch: spaghetti with tomato & aubergine sauce + cheat's lasagne

Spinach pesto pasta

Quick ratatouille

Martha Collison's homemade pizzas

Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini

Gin paloma cocktails with tostadas

Italian-style baked eggs with basil & Parmesan

Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli

Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil

Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup

Lentil & aubergine ragu

Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns

Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake

Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli

Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket

Broad bean & chorizo flatbread

Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis

Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing

Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette

Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon

Roasted courgette and tomato sauce

Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah

Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives

Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu

Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers

Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing

Grilled vegetable spaghetti

Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto

Winter spritz cocktail

Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast

Parmesan chicken goujons & bean salad

Salmon en croûte

Pepper & pesto pasta salad

Mozzarella & avocado salad

Quinoa and chorizo stuffed piquillo peppers

Chicken and chorizo meatballs with tomato pepper sauce

Bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes

Tuna & fresh tomato linguine with lemon & thyme

Caramelised red pepper penne

Spaghetti Puttanesca

Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi

Vegetarian sausage pasta

Parmesan & chilli savoury French toast

Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers

Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto

The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac

Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto

Chicken, basil & bulgur wheat salad

Crispy Parmesan chicken with margherita spaghetti