basil

  1. Yield: 4 servings

    1 pound shell pasta ...3 cups diced tomatoes ...5 cloves garlic, minced ...15 Kalamata olives, pitted and -sliced ...1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (some chopped and some left whole)...1/4 cup olive oil ...

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  3. 1 pizza crust...2/3 cup Provolone cheese...2/3 cup mozzarella cheese...2 tomatoes, sliced...1 medium onion, sliced and sautéed...1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped...6 ounces small shrimp, cooked...

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  5. 1 (4 ounce) bag corn chips...2 teaspoons salt...1/4 teaspoon pepper...2 tablespoons fat...1 tablespoon chili powder...1 can tomatoes...2 eggs, beaten...

  6. 2 pounds fresh chopped tomatoes...1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped...8 garlic cloves, chopped or pressed...1/2 pound tofu, chopped...1/4 cup (or less) extra virgin olive oil...1 pound pasta...Cayenne or other hot pepper, to taste...

  7. 2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce, divided...4 (4 to 5-inch) portobello mushrooms...1/2 cup Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs...1/4 cup chopped peeled sweet onion...1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper...1 to 2 tablespoons minced cilantro (no stems)...Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese as desired (optional)...

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  9. Source: The Herb Garden Cookbook, by Lucinda Hutson

    Yield: 12 servings

    1/2 pound cream cheese, softened...4 tablespoons butter, softened...3/4 cup basil pesto...1/2 pound Provolone, thinly sliced...1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted...1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3- x 3/8-inch strips...1 small jar sun-dried tomatoes (packed in olive oil)...