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Recipes that make the most of butter
Parmesan, basil and pine nut butter
Pep up a chicken sandwich with umami-rich parmesan butter with pine nuts and basil. Try this versatile butter on toast...
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Basil spätzle in saffron broth with clams, cockles and mussels
Yotam Ottolenghi’s comforting spätzle recipe is made with spinach and basil gnocchi-like dumplings and served in a rich seafood broth.
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Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken with basil, mint and pistachio pesto
Making your own pesto is one of the easiest – and useful – things that you can make in the kitchen. Try...
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic basil pesto
You can vary this basil pesto recipe by using different herbs such as mint, coriander or flatleaf parsley, or replacing...
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Rice recipes
Stir-fried brown rice with holy basil sauce
”I used to make the classic Thai stir-fry dish called pad kra prow (ka prow is holy basil) with brown...
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Cod recipes
Roast cod with bacon, tomatoes and basil
This roast cod dish is a real one-pan wonder. It’s quick and easy to make, as well as being packed...
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Cheat's recipes
Courgette, basil and rice-stuffed peppers
These stuffed peppers make a great vegetarian side and are ideal with some garlic bread.
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Mussel recipes
Quick mussels with wine and basil tomatoes
These French-style mussels cooked in white wine, tomato and basil sauce taste so good, you’d never guess they only take...
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Easy dinner party mains
Pan-fried red mullet with a basil, olive and shallot salad
This pan-fried red mullet dish is fancy enough for a dinner party yet quick enough for a midweek meal.
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Pork mince recipes
Pork stir-fried with holy basil
A fragrant pork mince recipe taken from Kay Plunkett-Hogge’s Thai cookbook Baan. It’s a simple recipe, with few ingredients, that’s ready in...
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Tomato recipes
Baked tomatoes and eggs with basil, chilli and parmesan
Baked tomatoes with eggs, basil and parmesan makes a delicious and filling budget-friendly supper served with a crisp salad and...
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Soup recipes
Fresh tomato soup with basil oil
This fresh tomato soup recipe is a quick and easy lunch or starter, and is ideal for vegetarians and vegans....
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Quick pasta recipes
Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni
This speedy, veggie pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. It’s a winner for a...
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Goat's cheese recipes
Lamb shoulder stuffed with tomatoes, goat’s cheese and basil
Stuffed lamb shoulder is great for dinner parties and entertaining – full of summery ingredients this recipe is a guaranteed...
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Lower-calorie mains
Chilli chicken stir-fry with beans and thai basil
A super-quick, super-tasty and nutritious stir-fry recipe, made with fresh Thai basil, by food writer Ghillie James.
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Squashed tomato, basil and garlic barley risotto
This summery vegetarian risotto recipe is made with pearl barley; a filling alternative to arborio rice that has a wonderfully...
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