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    Bless This Mess > Recipes

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    Published: Aug 29, 2014 · Modified: Jul 28, 2020 by Melissa · 3 Comments

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    When you think of certain smells they conjure up memories of places and people from the past. As I carefully break off stems of basil from the plant with my fingers, that smell my friends, comes with all kinds of memories. I think of a certain apartment where I grew basil in a pot on the back porch and made bruschetta every day for a week. I think of my upstairs neighbor and how much I miss her (Hi Sarah!). And I think of Henry. He was just about Paul's age that year, around 10 months, and it was at the end of the summer, just like it is now. His little hands found my basil plants in that pot and tore them to shreds. The funny thing is though, he ate it, and he loved it! That little baby smelled like glorious basil for days.

    I thought I'd pay tribute to one of my favorite little plants with a round of up some amazing looking Basil Recipes today. Enjoy!

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    1. Homemade Basil Butter from Paint Chips & Frosting

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    2. Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    3. Sautéed Shrimp, Snap Peas & Pistachios with Basil from Cookin' Canuck

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

     4. Pasta with Spinach Basil Pesto from Home Cooking Memories

    5. Tomato Basil Pizza from David Lebovitz

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    6. Blueberry Basil Balsamic Mozzarella Crisps from Half Baked Harvest

    7. Peach, Blueberry + Basil Crisp from How Sweet It Is

    8. Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Lemon Basil Pasta from The Midnight Baker

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    9. Easy Basil Ice Cream from Wine and Glue

    10. Spicy Thai Chicken from Taste and Tell

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    11. Feta Basil Turkey Burgers from Fifteen Spatulas

    12. Spring Salad with Strawberry Lemon Basil Dressing from Oh She Glows

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    13. One Pot Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil from Barefeet In The Kitchen

    14. Crispy Salmon with Creamy Basil Noodles from How Sweet It Is

    15. Lemon Basil Cupcakes from One Sweet Appetite

    16. Everything But the Kitchen Sink Soup from Bless this Mess

    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    17. Basil Chicken Meatballs with Mushrooms and Roasted Tomato Sauce from One Lovely Life
    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    18. Hearty Margherita Pizza from Wholefully
    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    19. Zucchini and Cucumber Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette from The Lemon Bowl
    19 Beautiful Basil Recipes

    Check out some more recipes that feature basil:

    • Tomato Basil Cheese Crackers
    • Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
    • Easy Margherita Pizza Recipe
    • Summer Tomato Bruschetta
    • Homemade Bacon Pizza with Herbs

    I hope you found this post helpful and that you make something with basil in it soon!

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    1. Sarah

      September 07, 2014 at 12:39 pm

      I remember that day! When the poor basil plant died... 😛 I love basil. I'd eat pesto every day of the week if everyone else here didn't have a problem with it... 🙂

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    2. Amy Hines

      August 30, 2014 at 6:43 pm

      I think they are sound yummy. Thanks for sharing!

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    3. Lindsey | Cafe Johnsonia

      August 29, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      Ah! So many gorgeous recipes. I feel like I need to plant a field of basil next summer so I can try all of these. My little pot isn't going to be nearly enough. 🙂

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