Recipes with basil - 26 recipes
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The Best Pesto

By bexibell
A firm favourite in our house used as a dip, for pizza & bruschetta and pasta dishes
- 110g/4oz Fresh Basil Leaves
- 25g/2oz Pine Nuts
- 40g/1.5oz Fresh Parmesan Cheese (finely grated, but not too fine)
- 1 Garlic Clove (peled and crushed)
- 170-225ml/6-8fl oz Olive Oil
- Instead of basil can use : 50g/2oz Wild Garlic Leaves or the same of Rocket
Iced tomato soup with îles flottantes (floating islands)

Mix all the vegetables and add the olive oil, vinegar, half of the basil, and reserve in the fridge
- 500g fresh tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 little onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 50cl olive oil
- 1tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 bunch basil
- 50g crushed black olives
- 30g pine nuts
- 2 egg whites
- 1 shallot
- 10g sugar
- salt and pepper
Basil infused Pasta with Courgettes

By dolomf
Does fresh basil excite your tastebuds? If so, this relatively quick unusual pasta recipe using home-made basil pes...
- PESTO INGREDS.:
- 1/2 garlic clove finely chopped OR 1 tablsp. finely chopped red onion
- Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablsps. chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablsp. pine nuts lightly toasted
- 1 tablsp. freshly grated parmesan
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teasp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- MAIN INGREDS.
- 4 portions dried Pasta (Spaghetti, Tagliatelle or Penne)
- 1 large or 2 small courgettes - grated
- Rind of 1 lemon - grated
- Grated parmesan to taste for serving
Bruscetta

By frant1
Great snack or starter
- 4-6 thick slices of crusty / french bread
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 tbsp fresh basil
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
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