1,445 basil recipes

This recipe makes 4 loaves, great to help feed a crowd.

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin, turmeric, and fresh parsley. A low-calorie vegetarian falafel recipe coated in flour and oven-baked instead of deep-fried.

Basic bean soup with homemade vegetable scrap stock, sautéed mirepoix, and cooked beans, half puréed for body, half left whole. Vegetarian, fiber-rich, freezer-friendly.

Vegetarian tomato sauce simmered slow with a soffritto of carrot, celery, onion, parsley, and fresh basil. The classic Italian-style sauce, no meat, no shortcuts.

Basic apricot glaze simmers apricot preserves with sugar and water into a clear, golden lacquer for fruit tarts, danish pastries, and croissants. Essential pastry kitchen building block in 15 minutes.

Chinese lo mein with roast pork, napa cabbage, dried mushrooms, bean sprouts, and snow peas stir-fried with ginger and garlic. Tossed with sesame oil-coated noodles.

Basic sourdough starter uses commercial yeast and milk-based feeding to build a reliable wild-yeast culture in 2 to 3 days. The shortcut starter for sourdough bread baking at home.

Spaghetti sauce from fresh tomatoes with fennel seeds, green pepper, Parmesan, and a triple tomato base of fresh, pureed, and paste. The longer it simmers, the better it gets.

Basic peanut-style dipping sauce (no actual peanuts) with cashew butter, tahini, coconut milk, lime, miso, and ginger. A richer, Thai-leaning satay sauce for grilled skewers, coconut shrimp, or crudités.

Italian flatbread with rosemary, garlic, and olive oil topping that bakes into golden, dimpled perfection after your bread machine kneads the dough

Basic pastry pie crust: four-ingredient single crust from flour, salt, vegetable shortening, and cold water. The simplest flaky pastry to master for homemade pies and tarts.

Classic gazpacho made with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and red wine vinegar. A chilled no-cook Spanish soup pureed smooth and served cold.

Basic vegan cream soup: a flexible template using any vegetable, enriched with miso and tahini instead of dairy. Silky, dairy-free, and endlessly adaptable to what's in the fridge.

Basic chowder base with bacon, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaf. A flexible starting point you can build into any chowder you want.

Traditional Swiss Basel Leckerli: honey-spice cookie bars with cinnamon, cloves, candied peels, kirsch, and almonds under a crackly sugar glaze. Makes 50 to 60 bars that keep for weeks.

Phyllo pastry gives the tart super crispy texture, feta cheese and juicy tomatoes are absolutely a delicious combo. Serve with some fresh basil leaves on top to add a final refreshing touch.