32 basil lighter Recipes

egg white (or 1 whole egg lightly beaten), chopped onion, grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh oregano and basil (or 2 tsp dried oregano and or or basil, crushed), tomato sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, ground black pepper, lean ground beef, uncooked ground turkey, kaiser rolls, split (or your favorite buns), dijon mustard , to taste for spreading on the rolls, tomatoes, fresh oregano (and or or basil sprigs for garnish) (optional)

green bell pepper, coarsely chopped - or more to taste (optional), coarsely chopped carrot, garlic, peeled, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, dried italian herb seasoning, dried basil, red pepper flakes, olive oil

diced medium green tomatoes (the lighter in color the better), minced garlic (fresh is best !), olive oil, heavy cream (adjust for how thick or thin you want the sauce), leaves fresh basil , chiffonade, prosciutto , ham-chiffonade (more or less to taste), black pepper, parmesan cheese, farfalle pasta , cooked al-dente

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

fresh basil leaf , packed, parmesan cheese, grated, pine nuts, toasted, light cream cheese (28.4g), garlic, crushed, chicken stock (vegetable stock, or water), olive oil

bulk reduced-fat italian sausage, onion, chopped (1/2 cup), garlic clove, finely chopped, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil leaves, sugar, whole tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, uncooked lasagna noodles, reduced-fat ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (8 oz), grated parmesan cheese

plain bagel, philadelphia extra light cream cheese, bell pepper , diced chunkily, reduced fat basil pesto, tomato puree, fresh spinach leaves, handful pine nuts

virgin olive oil, garlic cloves..smashed/chopped, fresh sage leaves, chopped finely, fresh basil, chopped finely, stale or coarse french bread ,thinly sliced, salt and fresh ground pepper, beef broth...may use chicken broth for lighter taste, fresh peeled tomatoes, chopped or canned if desired, using fresh tomatoes from the garden , place them in hot water for 10-15 seconds to loosen skin, easier to peel with paring knife

oil (canola or other lighter ), potato, salt and pepper, red or yellow pepper, half onion, garlic cloves, eggplant (this is like the japanese kind, very small and slender), mushrooms, tomato, butter, eggs, milk, more salt and pepper, dried basil, cheese (whatever you have)

butter, olive oil, onion, sliced, dried basil, salt, white pepper, tomatoes (best brand possible), tomato paste, chicken broth, divided, flour, sugar, cream (or whole milk for a lighter version) or 1 cup half-and-half (or whole milk for a lighter version), grain rice