22 herb butter recipes

Piroshki: golden Russian stuffed buns of soft yeast dough wrapped around savory beef, mushroom, or buckwheat fillings, then baked or fried. The portable hand pie of Russian home cooking.

Homemade Thai curry spice paste with dried red chilies, coriander, garlic, shallots, anchovy, and lemon zest. Keeps two months in the fridge for quick weeknight curries.

Make this world favorite dish that will have your family eager to set the table and wash up before dinner.

This is a great accompaniment or serve as a main course with some grilled halloumi cheese.

Quick herbed oatmeal bread, a no-yeast savory loaf with whole wheat, oats, buttermilk, caraway, and dried herbs. From bowl to oven in 10 minutes, no rising required.

Make this sophisticated and scrumptious dish hassle-free by using the crockpot you got for Christmas last year.

Brown rice casserole with tofu, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, and cheese seasoned with cumin and nutritional yeast. A hearty vegetarian baked main dish loaded with vegetables.

Homemade herbed breadsticks with basil, oregano, and garlic kneaded into a whole-wheat yeast dough, then rolled in butter and Parmesan for crisp golden edges. Perfect for dunking in marinara.

Grilled swordfish skewers loaded with cherry tomatoes, asparagus tips, and roasted shallots, then basted in fresh basil herb butter straight off the grill.

Red Lobster-style cheese rolls made with Bisquick and sharp cheddar, brushed with garlic-herb butter after baking. Fluffy drop biscuits with a savory, buttery crust.

Pommes Anna with tarragon: thin-sliced Yukon Gold potatoes layered with herb butter, baked tender, then broiled to a crisp golden top. An elegant French potato cake from a handful of ingredients.

Toasted herbed millet cooked in water with butter, parsley, and chives. A nutty, fluffy whole grain side dish that can be made ahead and reheated. Gluten-free and naturally light.

Herb-crusted rack of lamb seared and finished with compound herb butter, served over mesquite-grilled pepper ragout with socca and olive tapenade. Restaurant-level Provencal cooking.

Italian herb bread machine recipe with whole wheat flour, oregano, basil, garlic, and applesauce for moisture. A hands-off one-pound loaf with no oil or butter.

Thai peanut noodles with coconut milk and cabbage. Creamy peanut butter sauce with curry, lime, and fresh herbs coats pasta for an easy 30-minute dinner. Serves 4.

Tourte de Noel: French Canadian Christmas pork pie with diced pork, potato, sage, and savory in a savory-herbed lard and butter pastry. Quebec holiday tradition.