635 very basil Recipes

rice paper wrappers (8 in. diameter), romaine lettuce leaves (6 to 7 in .), turkey (about 7 oz.) from a whole cooked breast, jicama (from 1 small), peeled and cut into julienne, cooked bacon, sweet onion, such as maui, very thinly sliced, ripe avocado, thinly sliced, red or green jalapeno, seeded and very thinly sliced, thai basil or regular basil

japanese rice or calrose medium-grain white rice (14 oz), water, more) salt, very thinly sliced fresh cilantro leaves, very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, very thinly sliced fresh mint leaves

shrimp, shelled and deveined (use the shells to make shrimp stock), shrimp stock (use my recipe for seafood stock or your own), unsalted butter, very finely chopped green onion, salt, minced garlic, ground red pepper (cayenne), white pepper, black pepper, dried sweet basil leaves, dried thyme leaves, dried oregano leaves, mushroom , cut into 1/4 inch slices, very finely chopped fresh parsley, french bread , pasta or steamed rice

eggplant (cubed ), sized red bell pepper (chopped ), portebella mushrooms (optional), margarine, half of a bag of 4 oz bag mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves (very finely chopped ), fresh garlic (very finely chopped ), instant ramen noodles (oriental flavor), salt & pepper

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

extra virgin olive oil, onion , cut into thick slices, garlic clove, minced, canned crushed tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, eggplant, peeled and sliced very thin, tomatoes, sliced very thin, shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

bucatini pasta or 1 lb other long-cut pasta, extra virgin olive oil, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, onion, very thinly sliced, fennel bulb, trimmed, quartered, cored, and very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, salt and black pepper, dry white wine or 1 cup stock, crushed tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, fresh basil, 20 leaves, shredded

strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced (or more depending on the size of the strawberries), raw sugar or 1 -2 tsp superfine sugar or 1 -2 tsp demerara sugar, to taste, half-and-half, heavy cream , homemade whipped cream (read *note) or 2 -3 tbsp drained plain yogurt aka greek yogurt (read *note), whole mint leaves or lemon verbena leaf, fresh basil (just a few thin strands!), cracked black pepper (very light sprinkle!), ground cinnamon (very light sprinkle!), ground cardamom (very light sprinkle!), smoked salt (very light sprinkle!)

orange juice or 1/2 cup apple juice, dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup dried apricot, cream cheese, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, fresh basil, finely snipped, soft cracker bread rounds or 4 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas, prosciutto (very thin slices) or 4 slices cooked ham (very thin slices), fresh basil leaf (optional), orange slice (optional)

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 )

bulgur, water, lean ground beef, italian sausage, onion, very finely chopped, egg whites, lightly beaten, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, dried oregano, salt, ground pepper, spaghetti sauce (your favorite flavor ), fresh basil leaf (or chopped fresh parsley), spaghetti noodles (whole-wheat preferably) or 1 lb linguine (whole-wheat preferably), grated parmesan cheese or 1 oz romano cheese

beef honeycomb tripe, head garlic (chopped very fine ), onions (chopped very fine ), stalks celery (chopped very fine ), sweet basil, oregano, sugar, seasoning salt, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, crushed tomatoes, tripe stock

yellow tomatoes, sliced, tomatoes, sliced, green heirloom tomatoes, sliced, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, shallot, very thinly shaved, very good quality olive oil, very good aged balsamic vinegar, 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

dried red lentils, water, balsamic vinegar, divided, cremini mushrooms, sliced, onion, diced finely, garlic cloves, pressed, walnuts, toasted, fresh basil, sea salt, white pepper, freshly ground, white bread, cubed, fresh lemon , juice of, lemon, sliced very , very thin in triangles, smoked paprika, mizuna greens, small leaf pieces, baked corn tortilla chips or pita chips

red frying pepper or red bell pepper, for roasting, extra-virgin olive oil, zucchini , very thinly sliced into discs, chile peppers , fresno or other, tops removed, seeded and sliced into very thin rings, mild green frying peppers (cubanelle), thinly sliced into rings, yellow or red onion, peeled and thinly sliced into rings, baby yukon gold potatoes , very thinly sliced into discs (like potato chips), garlic, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped rosemary, a few sprigs thyme , leaves picked and finely chopped, peeled fresh heirloom tomatoes, chopped or 1 (28-oz) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes or chunky-style crushed tomatoes, chicken or vegetable stock, fresh sweet basil leaves, shredded or torn, for garnish, crusty bread or fresh baguette, for serving

tomatoes, roughly chopped, garlic clove, leaves basil, leaves mint, gin , to taste, kalamata olive, pits removed, finely chopped, caster sugar, roma tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced very finely, english cucumber, peeled and diced very finely, chives, finely chopped, halloumi cheese, cut into small cubes, olive oil

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced, salt, fresh ground pepper, dried basil (or try thyme or your favorite herb), onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and very thinly sliced, vegetable broth