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Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• watermelon rind
• water
• white sugar
• spearmint leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Cut watermelon rind into 2-inch long, 1-inch wide, and 1/2-inch thick pieces.
2. 2 Combine water, sugar, spearmint, and basil in a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil. Strain out spearmint and basil. Add watermelon rind, making sure pieces are completely immersed. Cook until rind is soft, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Drain watermelon pieces and arrange in a single layer on dehydrator trays. Dry according to the manufacturer's instructions until pieces are candied, 6 to 8 hours.

By BJMeltz

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• pizza crust
• butter
• garlic
• cheddar cheese
• romano cheese
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15-inch baking sheet.
2. 2 Press dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Combine butter, garlic, and basil in a small bowl; drizzle over dough. Sprinkle with Cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Cut into 12 squares and serve warm.

By Brent BeSaw

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• flat-leaf parsley
• mozzarella cheese
• tomato
• oregano
• onion
• garlic
• olive oil
• pepper
• salt
• hot sauce
• parmesan cheese
• egg
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• breakfast sausage
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2 Add a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over high heat. Once hot, add the sausage and cook, breaking it up as it browns, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chopped peppers and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. 3 In a large bowl, beat the eggs, Parmesan, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked sausage and peppers. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with olive oil cooking spray. Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tin.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, in another skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion, and oregano and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer to thicken, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Remove mini frittatas from the oven. Top each with a spoonful of the sauce and a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. Reserve the remaining sauce for serving. Continue baking to melt the cheese, 5 minutes more. Top with parsley and basil.

By Rachael Ray Every Day

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• paprika
• parsley
• creole seasoning
• chile-garlic sauce
• mayonnaise
• vegetable oil
• cracker
• crabmeat
• egg
• thyme
• oregano
• dill weed
• black pepper
• creole seasoning
• parsley
• garlic
• carrot
• green onion
• red bell pepper
• celery
• onion
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in the celery, bell pepper, green onion, carrot, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes more.
3. 3 Season with 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, basil, pepper, dill weed, oregano, and thyme. Cook and stir until fragrant, 5 minutes more.
4. 4 Transfer cooked vegetables to a large bowl; allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Set skillet aside for later use.
5. 5 Stir the beaten eggs into the vegetables. Mix in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs with your hands, making sure not to break up the chunks of crab too much.
6. 6 Shape the crab mixture into 12 small cakes.
7. 7 Heat vegetable oil in the skillet over medium high heat.
8. 8 Pan-fry the crab cakes in batches until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes.
9. 9 To make dipping sauce: Whisk together the mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, 2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, 2 teaspoon parsley flakes, and paprika.

By Tracy

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• water
• sugar
• salt
• bread flour
• active dry yeast
• oregano
• water
• salt
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Place warm water, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. 2 Most machines have a 'beep' toward the end of their cycle that allows you to add additional ingredients. Sprinkle in oregano and basil at this time.
3. 3 When machine's Dough cycle has ended, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into an oval or round loaf. Place loaf on a baking sheet that has been well greased with olive oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. 4 In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons water with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut three slits on top of bread. Brush entire loaf with salt water mixture and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped. This bread will be hard when it comes out of the oven. Let sit 10 minutes to soften before cutting.

By Betty Karda

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• corn
• lemon
• olive oil mayonnaise
• mexican crema
• crema fresca
• feta cheese
• kalamata olive
• paprika

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Spread corn on the baking sheet. Add lemon, pulp-side up.
3. 3 Roast corn and lemon in the preheated oven until starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
4. 4 Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon juice over the corn. Spoon mayonnaise into the center of the bowl. Put crema on top of the mayonnaise. Sprinkle feta cheese over the crema. Garnish with olives and basil. Squeeze remaining lemon juice on top and dust with paprika.

By SEW

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• water
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, sugar, and basil leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Drain syrup through a mesh strainer into a sterilized glass jar; discard basil leaves. Let cool, then cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

By foodelicious

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• butter
• walleye fillet
• lemon pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Pour butter into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Place fillets in the prepared baking dish, skin-sides down. Season fillets with lemon pepper and basil.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until walleye is opaque and it flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes.

By Lee McMullen

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• chicken breast
• ranch dressing
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the dressing, garlic and basil in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, turning them to coat. Squeeze out air and seal bag. Place in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
2. 2 Preheat grill to medium heat.
3. 3 Grill chicken breasts for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, turning occasionally, until juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

By Trudi Davidoff

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• sugar
• water
• lime juice

Instructions

1. 1 Make a simple syrup by bringing sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Purée cooled simple syrup, lime juice, and basil in a blender. Pour into a container, cover, and place into the freezer until completely frozen, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Break the frozen mixture into pieces and place back into the blender. Blend until smooth. Return to the container, cover, and store in the freezer until ready to serve.

By Mark Logan

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• spread
• garlic
• spinach
• red bell pepper
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine basil, buttery spread, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor or blender; pulse until almost smooth.
2. 2 Spread 2 slices bread with buttery basil spread; top with spinach, roasted pepper, mozzarella, and remaining bread slices.
3. 3 To cook in a panini press: Preheat a panini press according to the manufacturer's instructions. Add sandwich; cook until golden and crisp, according to the manufacturer's instructions, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining sandwich.

By Country Crock

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• peach nectar
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• white wine

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ½ peach nectar, basil leaves, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan; bring to a simmer, crushing basil leaves with the back of a spoon to release their flavor, until sugar is melted. Cool.
2. 2 Strain basil mixture into an ice-filled pitcher. Add wine and remaining ½ peach nectar; stir.

By laurenS

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• brioche
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• garlic butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Place brioche chunks in a large mixing bowl. Add Parmesan cheese, basil, and garlic; pour in melted butter. Mix using a rubber spatula, being careful not to tear bread. Spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until croutons are golden brown, about 10 minutes.

By Thomas M Friesner

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• wooden skewer
• cipollini onion
• olive oil
• seasoned salt

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a shallow dish with water; soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place onions, basil, olive oil, and seasoned salt in a large bowl; toss to coat onions. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 30 to 60 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Thread onions onto the prepared skewers, weaving basil between onions.
5. 5 Cook skewers on the preheated grill until onions are sweet and tender, about 10 minutes, flipping once.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• cane sugar
• ice cube
• limoncello
• soda water
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place 2 basil leaves and cane sugar in a cocktail shake; muddle together until basil is broken down. Add ice, limoncello, and soda water. Cover shaker and shake.
2. 2 Spread sea salt onto a shallow plate. Wet the rim of a glass with water and press rim into sea salt. Pour cocktail into glass and garnish with 1 basil leaf.

By Greg's Bar and Grille

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• mayonnaise
• garlic
• lemon juice
• lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1 Combine mayonnaise and basil in a food processor; blend until mixed and mayonnaise turns slightly green. Add garlic; process until well blended. Add lemon juice and zest; process until well mixed, 30 to 45 seconds.
2. 2 Transfer to a bowl and cover. Chill until flavors combine, about 1 hour.

By CallieJo

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• water
• hibiscus petal
• black tea leaves
• lime zest

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a tea kettle or saucepan. Off heat, add hibiscus, basil, tea leaves, and lime zest; stir once or twice, then cover. Steep before serving, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Brealyn Hamilton

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• wooden skewer
• shrimp
• pesto
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Soak skewers in a dish filled with water for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Thread shrimp onto skewers; place on a large dish. Brush shrimp with 1 ounce pesto.
4. 4 Cook on the preheated grill, flipping frequently, until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 4 minutes per side.
5. 5 Brush cooked shrimp with 1 ounce pesto; sprinkle with basil. Serve with remaining pesto and lemon slices.

By missterri25

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• goat cheese
• prosciutto
• fig
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place goat cheese on a sheet of plastic wrap. Top with another sheet of plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to flatten into a 4x8-inch rectangle.
2. 2 Remove the top sheet of plastic wrap and cover goat cheese with slices of prosciutto, slightly overlapping the edges. Cover prosciutto with a new sheet of plastic wrap and flip both sheets over so the goat cheese layer is now facing up.
3. 3 Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Cover goat cheese evenly with figs, basil, and black pepper. Starting from the long edge, roll tightly to form a log. Wrap log in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

By SunnyDaysNora

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• golden beet
• olive oil
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Set out a large sheet of aluminum foil and set peeled, cubed beets on top. Fold up the edges to guild a aluminum foil bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with basil. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until beets are soft, about 30 minutes.

By Tara Dunn

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• butter
• portobello mushroom
• port wine
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Stir in port; simmer until liquid reduced by half. Stir in cream; simmer until sauce becomes a thick gravy. Stir in basil just before serving.

By Breinn Robert

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• sweet potato
• butter
• garlic
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
2. 2 Transfer potatoes to a large bowl; add butter, garlic, basil, and thyme. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth.

By Master Chef

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• olive oil
• apple cider vinegar
• honey
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, basil, and garlic together in a bowl until well combined.
3. 3 Pour over or toss with your favorite salad to serve.

By NEERONDOGS

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• butter
• mushroom
• garlic
• red wine

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until mushrooms are a light golden brown and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in basil.
2. 2 Reduce heat to low, and pour wine into the skillet. Simmer until wine has mostly evaporated. Serve immediately.

By AMANDA C

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• bread
• tomato
• mozzarella cheese
• red pepper flakes
• balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Slice loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Layer basil, tomato slices, and mozzarella cheese between two halves bread. Cut into four sandwiches.
2. 2 Stir balsamic vinegar and pepper flakes together in a small dish; use as a dipping sauce.

By Melissa Rapoza Fragoza

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• garlic and herb feta cheese
• cream cheese
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the feta cheese and cream cheese in the container of a food processor or blender. Process until well blended. Remove to a serving dish and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with a sprig of basil, and serve.

By Adub

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• ✓ basil
• white sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, 3 to 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice, basil sprigs, and lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Pour into a 9x13-inch metal baking pan or two 8-inch metal cake pans.
3. 3 Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Remove basil leaves and stir. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours, stirring sorbet with a fork about once per hour until all the liquid is frozen.
4. 4 Scoop sorbet into individual serving dishes and garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil leaves.

By Bibi

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• water
• sugar
• lemon juice
• cucumber

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup cold water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cool simple syrup to room temperature.
2. 2 Combine simple syrup, remaining 7 cups cold water, lemon juice, cucumber, and basil in a pitcher; chill in the refrigerator before serving, at least 2 hours.

By Bethy

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• olive oil
• zucchini
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with some olive oil.
2. 2 Combine thinly sliced zucchini and olive oil in a bowl. Spread zucchini slices out in a single layer on the baking sheets.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until zucchini are soft and lightly browned on the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool slightly.
4. 4 Season with salt and pepper. Add basil and mix to combine. Serve warm or cold.

By Barbara Sauermann

Ingredients

• ✓ basil
• garlic powder
• salt
• salmon
• butter
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Stir garlic powder, basil, and salt together in a small bowl.
3. 3 Rub the mixture evenly over salmon.
4. 4 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add salmon and cook until browned and flaky, about 5 minutes per side.
5. 5 Serve salmon with lemon wedges.

By Angela