36 basil friendly Recipes

tomato and basil pasta sauce, lasagna noodles (i used the no boil type by barilla), grated carrot, broccoli floret, chopped, zucchini, sliced thin, summer squash, sliced thin, onion, diced, mushrooms, sliced thin, chopped sweet bell pepper (i used orange and yellow combined), sliced ripe olives, baby spinach leaves, fresh basil, chopped, lowfat mozzarella cheese, if you like a bit of spice you can sprinkle the layers of pasta sauce with crushed red pepper flakes

chicken legs, basil leaves, garlic cloves, lemon, halved, baking potatoes, olive oil, ground black pepper, paprika

ground beef, diced tomatoes with basil, pinto beans in chili sauce, tomato juice, pepper, salt, chili powder, onion, chopped, minced garlic

french/italian bread sliced 1/2 thick, diced italian tomatoes, fresh basil chopped, olive oil, garlic powder

lean ground turkey, onion , 6 oz (240 g), carrot , 4 oz (120 g), celery rib, 3 oz (90 g), zucchini , 6 oz (240 g), garlic cloves, minced, crushed dried oregano, dried basil, crushed dried thyme, salt (optional), hot red pepper flakes, no-salt-added italian-style tomatoes , in puree (820 g), no-salt-added diced tomatoes , with juice (435 g), water (120 ml)

chicken breasts (6 pieces, 3.5 oz each), chicken broth , for sauteing the chicken in, salt , plus more to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , plus more to taste, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chicken broth, tomatoes, diced , with juice, capers, drained, oregano leaves, dried, basil leaves, coarsely chopped

red onions (finely chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), bay leaves, basil, oregano (both basil and rubbed with fingers to release the oil), salt, fresh ground pepper, tomato paste (a small can), red wine, tomatoes (broken up a bit with a knife), chopped tomatoes, sugar

red potatoes, quartered (about 1 lb), loosely packed fresh basil leaf, olive oil, honey (if you want this vegan, use another type sugar), white balsamic vinegar, stalks celery, chopped (plus some celery leaves)

fresh mushrooms, diced, onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, water, spaghetti sauce, water, seasoning salt, textured vegetable protein (tvp), whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked, soy mozzarella cheese, sliced ripe olives (optional), frozen chopped spinach, thawed, firm tofu , water packed-drained, salt (optional), nutritional yeast flakes (not brewers years), oregano, garlic powder, basil, ground rosemary, cayenne pepper

sized zucchini, ends removed and sliced lengt hwise into wide, flat strips, portabella mushroom, sliced into strips, eggplant, ends removed and sliced lengthwise into wide, flat strips, frozen chopped spinach, thawed , thoroughly drained and patted dry, canned tomato sauce with garlic, frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles, egg white, fat-free ricotta cheese, shredded fat free mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat parmesan cheese, chopped basil, salt, nutmeg

meatballs , i use user friendly, garlic cloves, minced, chicken stock, diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained, whole canned tomatoes, cut up, undrained, mixed vegetables, undrained, water, salt and pepper, rotini pasta, fresh basil, minced, fresh oregano, minced

whole peeled tomatoes, sherry wine vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried basil, onion, carrot, stalk celery, olive oil, garlic, minced, capers, rinsed and drained, white wine, kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

olive oil, head cauliflower, cut into large florets, jalapeno pepper, chopped, coconut milk, water, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, chopped fresh basil, soy sauce, dry mustard powder, ground coriander, smoked paprika, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground turmeric, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, salt and ground black pepper to taste, chopped fresh parsley , or to taste, soy sauce, crumbled goat cheese

elbow macaroni, chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces, frozen broccoli, tomato sauce, chicken broth or 1 cup stock, garlic cloves, minced, all purpose greek seasoning, salt, dried basil, red pepper flakes, olive oil

boneless chicken breast, breadcrumbs, thyme, basil, oregano, pepper, parmesan cheese, butter

chopped clams, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh jalapenos, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, dry white wine or 1/2 cup dry vermouth, fresh basil leaves, chopped, linguine, cooked and drained

lean sirloin steaks, olive oil, celery ribs, diced, diced tomatoes with basil and oregano

how to: use your favorite way to cook , steam etc, potatoes as desired, oil as desired , i use olive, vinegar ( i like white or red wine, herbs ( esp parsley, basil , dill ), salt and pepper to taste, splenda for sweetness