68 very basil pasta Recipes

tomatoes (sliced ), garlic clove, pressed, red bell pepper, cut into very thin strips (can use orange or yellow pepper for color), raw walnuts, coarsely chopped, fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling (or just a spritz or 2 of olive oil), sized zucchini , very thinly sliced lengthwise, then sliced into 1/2 inch long strips (i julienned mine with a julienne peeled, so the slices are very thin), sea salt (to taste), fresh lemon juice, you can use 1 large tomato in place of the cherry tomatoes (deseeded and finely diced)

carrots, diced small, onion, diced, stalk celery, diced small, garlic cloves, minced, water, chicken broth, salt and pepper, to taste, dried parsley, great northern bean , dry beans soaked over night, diced tomatoes (italian roma is good ), chicken breast, boneless skinless, diced very small, acini di pepe pasta (or any very small pasta you like), zucchini, diced small, fresh basil, minced, parmesan cheese, grated

bow tie pasta, cooked, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed (this is the very soft mozarella cheese, not your standard kraft-type cheese), parmesan cheese, shredded, fresh basil , torn into small pieces, tomatoes, diced, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper

jimmy dean sausage, onion , course chop, sweet red pepper , course chop, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, hot crushed red pepper flakes, dry basil, tomato sauce, zucchini, unpeeled,sliced very thin (do not cook zucchini, it will cook in the casserole), salt and black pepper, penne pasta, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, butter , to grease casserole dish

olive oil, garlic cloves, to taste, peeled and sliced very thin (tip ( use a garlic mandolin), tomato sauce, tomato paste, dried basil (or to taste), salt, fresh ground pepper, pasta, shredded parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese (optional)

onion, sliced very thin, garlic cloves, minced, roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped, olive oil, chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, mushrooms, sliced, drops sesame oil (optional), balsamic vinegar, garlic powder (to taste), onion powder (to taste), dried basil leaves (to taste), black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste), pasta, your choice, butter

shrimp (16-20 count peeled and deveined ), extra virgin olive oil, sweet onion (diced very fine ), garlic (crushed ), tomatoes with garlic (hunts makes the fire roasted series), hot chili peppers , flavored oil with toasted sesame oil to your heat preference (use less (or more), oregano, basil, thyme, red pepper flakes (this is where you adjust to your taste), whole dried hot red chili peppers (again add to your level of heat), uncooked pasta

dry pasta (i use fusilli), salami (4oz), black olives, rehydrated sun-dried tomato, yellow bell pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, very finely grated, salt and pepper, leaves fresh basil

olive oil, butter, onion, sliced in very thin wedges, black olives, sliced in half, minced garlic, capers, flour, half-and-half cream, crumbled blue cheese (french or danish) or 4 oz gorgonzola, tomato paste, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, basil, parsley, dry fettuccine (or your favorite pasta)

market pantry fettuccine, salt and pepper, chunk parmesan cheese, garlic clove, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry, fresh basil leaf, market pantry ricotta cheese, ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

whole-wheat flour (about 3/4 cup), all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup), quick-rise yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), salt, sugar, very warm water (120o to 130o), olive oil, tomato-basil pasta sauce, turkey pepperoni, part-skim mozzarella cheese

summer squash (combo of yellow squash & green zucchini), garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, grape tomatoes, quartered (heirloom if available), part-skim ricotta cheese (can substitute mascarpone or goat cheese), handful fresh basil , chiffonaded, olive oil, salt and pepper

bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti), salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic, very thinly sliced, fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced, yellow onion, very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, pepper, dry white wine or stock, eyeball it, crushed san marzano (italian imported ) tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for mopping

water, vegetable oil, salt, spaghetti, 1 lb dry (fresh ), dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, ground, white pepper, black pepper, dried sweet basil leaves, unsalted butter, unsalted butter, onion, chopped very fine, garlic cloves, peeled, garlic, minced, chicken stock, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, tabasco sauce, tomato sauce, sugar, green onions, chopped very fine, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, ground, black pepper, cumin (optional), dried sweet basil leaves, boneless chicken (see notes )

ditalini (tiny, very short tubes of pasta), light butter, dried minced onion, dried basil, salt, freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, crushed fresh garlic cloves (to taste), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh basil, eggplant, cut very small with skin on, fat free lean ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef, whole wheat penne (or your favorite pasta)

deep potabellos , cleaned of stems and insides (a small spoon works well, you want only the mushroom shell), handfuls of baby spinach (washed and dried ), grated low fat mozzerella (maybe more depending on mushroom size), freshly grated parmesean, basil leaves, a very strong pasta sauce (bold flavours), freshly ground black pepper, olive oil

uncooked linguine, red bell pepper , cut into strips, yellow bell pepper , cut into strips, zucchini, sliced, broccoli floret, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, sugar snap peas or 1/2 lb chinese snow peas, shallots or 6 green onions, sliced very thin, garlic, minced, butter, olive oil, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh thai basil, chopped, salt and pepper, soy sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese