Basil recipes
basil
The possibilities for sweet, fragrant basil are endless. Blitz the leaves and stalks into a vibrant pesto, tear and toss into salads to release the aromatic oils or try something a little different with strawberries or watermelon marinated in balsamic vinegar and basil. And those are just a few!
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Winter panzanella
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers
Jerusalem artichoke risotto
All-in-one vegetarian lasagne
Spaghetti with tomato and aubergine sauce
Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi
Spinach pesto pasta
Quick ratatouille
Martha Collison's homemade pizzas
Veggie balls in tomato sauce with bucatini
Vegetarian sausage pasta
Gin paloma cocktails with tostadas
Parmesan & chilli savoury French toast
Italian-style baked eggs with basil & Parmesan
Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli
Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil
Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup
Lentil & aubergine ragu
Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns
Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake
Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli
Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket
Broad bean & chorizo flatbread
Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis
Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing
Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette
Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon
Roasted courgette and tomato sauce
Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah
Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil
Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives
Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers
Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto
Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu
The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac
Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers
Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto
Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing
Grilled vegetable spaghetti
Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto
Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast
Salmon en croûte
Chicken, basil & bulgur wheat salad
Pepper & pesto pasta salad
Mozzarella & avocado salad
Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa and Chorizo
Chicken and chorizo meatballs with tomato pepper sauce
Crispy Parmesan chicken with margherita spaghetti
Tuna & fresh tomato linguine with lemon & thyme
Caramelised red pepper penne
Cauliflower penne with chorizo, lemon & hazelnuts
Mediterranean roasted halloumi with basil dressing
Lasagne with basil & four-cheese sauce
