I have a lot of fresh basil. I'm sick of pasta. What else can I use it in (for)?

Answer 1

Minced basil gives an omelet or scrambled eggs a refreshing twist. Basil in any tomato- based dish is also good. It's also good in some clear chicken broth or even just a couple of leaves in plain old hot water for an herbal tea.

You can also make a nice dipping sauce for grilled fish or chicken with minced basil mixed with soy sauce, minced white onions, tomatoes, and just a bit of garlic. Try a 1:1 proportion for the basil, onion, and tomatoes. As for the soy sauce and garlic, I personally find that a little of these two go a long way.

Answer 2

Roast Chicken

Marinate chicken in Italian Dressing for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Place chicken in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with a pinch of oregano, crushed basil (use a light touch,)and salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 F. for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear.

Italian Tossed Salad

1/2 head Lettuce
2 Tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. dried parsley
crushed basil (to taste)
1/2 Thinly slice red onion
Salt and Pepper to taste
Black olives, pitted
Green olives with pimiento
Provolone cheese, cut into small cubes
Italian Salad dressing (or Red Wine Vinegar salad dressing)

Toss and serve.

Answer 3

Thin slice of veal, seared quickly and covered in a cheese, pepper and basil sauce (shred the cheese, (+ seeded mustard if desired) mix it with a litlte cornflour and light milk - heat until cheese melted and add a pinch of salt, pepper and basil when it's just about done.

Beware that the cheese sauce takes ten to 15 minutes and the veal takes three or four.

Answer 4

I know the best salad EVER and basil is the most important ingredient:
lettuce
fresh strawberries, fresh oranges, fresh pineapple
sliced tomato
avocado
corn kernels
slivered almonds
bleu cheese
and of course...BASIL
with chinese chicken salad dressing
I know it sounds weird, but it is DELISH
And it's very versatile; you can modify the salad to suit your tastes like add chicken or use feta if you don't like bleu cheese, but make sure you don't lose the basil, it makes the salad!!! try it and tell me what you think...

Answer 5

basil is great when cooking fish or chicken with a nice tomato garlic sauce yummy

Answer 6

I would suggest to make pesto.

You can use pesto in many dishes. For example, as a compliment for meat dishes, spread for sandwiches, use as a pizza sauce. It is also good if you put the sauce (add a bit of balsamic vinegar and use on salads.

Answer 7

Add it to beans. I like to add it to fish or shrimp. Use it in any soup, gumbo jambalaya. I add it to Alfredo sauce especially with seafood.
Anything that you might use fennel or oregano in when you're cooking.
My daughter-in-law makes herb butter with it and spreads it on French bread then puts it in the oven to toast slightly.
Oh my, now I'm getting hungry.

Answer 8

tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad, herb crusted chicken, lamb with basil pesto, or basil aioli to put on sandwiches.

Answer 9

get news paper and lay wax paper or foil lay the parsley let dry for storage in the winter month's ahead

get chicken cubes -or make a broth add some the parsley with out boiling- just hot -pour in ice cube tray make cubes store for winter use

Answer 10

Soup