51 open basil Recipes

hard-shelled clams , opened and left on the half shell, fat-free bread, each broken into 2 pieces, garlic, fresh parsley (plus some chopped for garnish), fresh oregano (or 3/4 tbsp dried ), fresh basil (or 3/4 tbsp dried ), sodium-free margarine, melted, herb-ox very-low-sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup clam juice, turkey bacon or 4 slices esskay reduced-sodium bacon, uncooked,each cut into 6 pieces, lemon, cut into wedges

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, grated lemon zest, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (about 4 breasts), submarine rolls , slit partially open lengthwise (hoagie rolls)

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

extra virgin olive oil , plus additional, extra virgin olive oil, divided, idaho potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds, onion, sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded, halved and thinly sliced, red bell peppers, seeded , quartered lengthwise then sliced into thin slices, garlic cloves, finely chopped, garlic clove, left whole, salt, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, stewed tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can, chicken stock or 1 quart vegetable stock, ciabatta , split open, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus additional, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, leaves fresh basil, thinly sliced, flat leaf parsley, chopped

linguine, salt , plus 1 1/2 tsp, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped yellow onion, sliced garlic, italian essence, crushed red pepper flakes, dry white wine, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, rock shrimp, peeled and deveined, clams , such as littlenecks, or cockles, scrubbed and purged in salted water, any open or broken discarded, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, grated parmesan

olive oil, whole coho salmon , scaled, gutted and opened up flat, salt, freshly ground black pepper, new potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick, julienne onions, tomatoes, about 1/2-inch thick, julienne preserved lemon, kalamata olives, pitted and halved, chopped fresh mild herbs, (such as basil , chervil, parsley, tarragon, etc.)

kaiser rolls , split open, carrot, thinly sliced, persian cucumber, thinly sliced, seasoned rice vinegar, plus more for the chips, fish sauce, mayonnaise, sriracha (asian chile sauce), plus more for the chips, eggs, country pate or liverwurst, vegetable oil, fresh basil, potato chips , for serving

peeled and diced yellow onion, olive oil, plus more for soup and drizzling, garlic, chopped plus 2 to 4 cloves, cut into slivers, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup or organic sugar, ripe tomatoes, diced , with their juice, stale or lightly toasted open-faced bread, torn into pieces, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable broth or filtered water, if necessary, fresh basil leaves

dozen clams (opened and left on the half shell), chopped shallot, dry white wine, sweet butter, cut into 1 inch cubes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, imported mustard such as dijon mustard or 2 tsp dusseldorf mustard, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley