Best 11 Pasta With Basil Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our diverse collection of pasta with basil recipes. From the classic Italian Pesto Pasta to the vibrant Mediterranean flavors of Pasta alla Norma, each dish tantalizes taste buds with its unique blend of ingredients. Embark on a culinary adventure as you explore these delectable recipes, crafted with fresh basil and an array of complementary flavors. Whether you seek a quick and easy weekday meal or an impressive dish for a special occasion, our recipes offer something for every palate and skill level.

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ONE-POT BASIL PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY



One-Pot Basil Pasta Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: onion, garlic, baby plum tomato, fresh basil, fresh parsley, linguine, salt, pepper, crushed chillies, olive oil, cold water, parmesan cheese

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup baby plum tomato, halved or regular tomatoes chopped into small bits
⅓ cup fresh basil, chopped, plus a few sprigs to decorate
⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
5 oz linguine, or spaghetti
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 pinch crushed chillies
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ cups cold water
parmesan cheese, to garnish

Steps:

  • Place all of the ingredients except for the parmesan into a large pot. Cook on a high heat for 2 minutes, submerging the spaghetti into the water once it's softened enough.
  • Lower the temperature to a medium/low heat and toss and stir continuously until the liquid reduces down into a thick sauce. serve with more fresh basil and top with parmesan.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Carbohydrate 72 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 7 grams

PASTA WITH BASIL



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If you like basil, you'll enjoy Italian flavor of this speedy side dish from Jaime Hampton of Birmingham, Alabama. "This is one of my husband's favorites," she writes. "It's super easy to make and tastes wonderful."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2-1/2 cups uncooked small tube pasta
1 small onion, chopped
1 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 to 3 tablespoons dried basil
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in basil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Drain pasta; add to basil mixture. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese just until it begins to melt. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts :

TOMATO BASIL PASTA



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This recipe is a simple, flavorful dish served at room temperature. Fantastic! This dish will refrigerate well and is just as yummy the next day for lunch as a cold pasta salad!

Provided by ANGELA DAWN

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups diced tomatoes
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves crushed garlic
6 leaves fresh basil, torn
10 ounces fusilli pasta
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
1 ½ cups crumbled feta cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir tomatoes, onion, olive oil, garlic, and basil together in a bowl.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain.
  • Toss warm pasta with feta cheese and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Stir tomato mixture into pasta and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 35.6 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 466.5 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

FRESH TOMATO PASTA WITH BASIL



Fresh Tomato Pasta With Basil image

Made with just six ingredients, this fresh tomato pasta recipe is a quick and easy summer dish.

Provided by Linda Larsen

Categories     Entree     Dinner     Lunch     Appetizer     Pasta

Time 23m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 to 6 tomatoes (ripe, chopped)
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 cup fresh basil (leaves only, chopped)
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
1 pound spaghetti (or linguine or fettuccine pasta)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Place tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh basil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix gently and set aside to marinate.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a fast boil and add spaghetti; cook until al dente according to package directions, about 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Drain pasta and immediately toss with the tomato mixture.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 256 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 14 g, ServingSize 4 to 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC AND BASIL



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This is a delicious and quick pasta dish. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

Provided by MARILYN PERZIK

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Spaghetti Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  • In a large bowl, toss the spaghetti with the olive oil, butter, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 19.7 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 79.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CREAMY CORN PASTA WITH BASIL



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There's no cream in this wonderfully summery pasta dish, just a luscious sauce made from puréed fresh corn and sweet sautéed scallions, along with Parmesan for depth and red chile flakes for a contrasting bite. Be sure to add the lemon juice and fresh herbs at the end; the rich pasta really benefits from their bright, fresh flavors. And while this is best made at the height of corn season, it's still quite good even with out-of-season supermarket ears, or with frozen corn.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Fine sea salt
12 ounces dry orecchiette or farfalle
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 bunch scallions (about 8), trimmed and thinly sliced (keep the whites and greens separate)
2 large ears corn, shucked and kernels removed (2 cups kernels)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, more for serving
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, more to taste
1/3 cup torn basil or mint, more for garnish
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
Fresh lemon juice, as needed

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until 1 minute shy of al dente, according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in large sauté pan over medium heat; add scallion whites and a pinch of salt and cook until soft, 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and all but 1/4 cup corn; simmer until corn is heated through and almost tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, transfer to a blender, and purée mixture until smooth, adding a little extra water if needed to get a thick but pourable texture.
  • Heat the same skillet over high heat. Add butter and let melt. Add reserved 1/4 cup corn and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. (It's O.K. if the butter browns; that deepens the flavor.) Add the corn purée and cook for 30 seconds to heat and combine the flavors.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Add pasta and half the reserved pasta cooking water, tossing to coat. Cook for 1 minute, then add a little more of the pasta cooking water if the mixture seems too thick. Stir in 1/4 cup of the scallion greens, the Parmesan, the herbs, the red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle with fresh lemon juice to taste. Transfer to warm pasta bowls and garnish with more scallions, herbs, a drizzle of olive oil and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 549, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 498 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SILVANA'S MEDITERRANEAN & BASIL PASTA



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Silvana Franco's fast, easy and healthy vegetarian pasta is perfect for a midweek meal

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Pasta

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 red peppers , seeded and cut into chunks
2 red onions , cut into wedges
2 mild red chillies , seeded and diced
3 garlic cloves , coarsley chopped
1 tsp golden caster sugar
2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve
1kg small ripe tomatoes , quartered
350g dried pasta
a handful of fresh basil leaves and 2 tbsp grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), to serve

Steps:

  • To roast the veg, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Scatter the peppers, red onions, chillies and garlic in a large roasting tin. Sprinkle with sugar, drizzle over the oil and season well with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, toss in the tomatoes and roast for another 15 minutes until everything is starting to soften and look golden.
  • While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions, until tender but still with a bit of bite. Drain well.
  • Remove the vegetables from the oven, tip in the pasta and toss lightly together. Tear the basil leaves on top and sprinkle with Parmesan to serve. If you have any leftovers it makes a great cold pasta salad - just moisten with extra olive oil if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 86 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

CAPRESE PASTA WITH THAI BASIL



Caprese Pasta with Thai Basil image

This caprese pasta is the perfect cool and refreshing summer dish. The lemon-infused white balsamic vinegar adds a really nice twist to this classic dish.

Provided by CookingWithShelia

Categories     Caprese Salad

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound spaghetti
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon-infused white balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
⅓ cup chopped Thai basil
1 (8 ounce) container small mozzarella balls in oil, halved
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
  • Combine cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and Thai basil in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Drain pasta and top with cherry tomato mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 841.8 calories, Carbohydrate 91.7 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Fat 41 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 95.7 mg

RICH BASIL PASTA SAUCE



Rich Basil Pasta Sauce image

The ingredients are very simple but the flavor is very rich and deep. My mom told me to make a pasta sauce with some fresh basil she had on hand. I searched everywhere for something simple with simple ingredients and couldn't find anything so I created this. I used it with spaghetti but works will with any pasta. It's very good!! I like to mix the milk with whipped chive flavored cream cheese for extra kick.

Provided by silver282

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 garlic cloves (peeled)
8 basil leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (powdered, not fresh) (optional)
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • Put garlic cloves and basil in food processor and process until smooth.
  • Add olive oil and paramsean to the mixture and process until smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the butter onto a large pan or wok until melted.
  • Mix in the basil mixture and stir over medium heat.
  • Cook until garlic is clear and basil is soft for 4 minutes.
  • Slowly add the milk into the wok/pan while stirring. Simmer for 5-8 minutes.

SHRIMP PASTA WITH CORN AND BASIL



Shrimp Pasta With Corn and Basil image

This particularly American combination of flavors - shrimp and corn - is light, summery and very tasty, both sweet and slightly spicy. If you are feeling flush, you can make this pasta with lobster instead.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     weeknight, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Salt and pepper
1 pound pasta, such as linguine or spaghetti
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 pounds small shrimp, preferably wild, peeled and deveined, patted dry
Generous pinch of red-pepper flakes
2 cups tender corn kernels (from 2 or 3 ears)
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
2 tablespoons roughly chopped basil, plus more basil leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
  • As pasta cooks, put oil in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic. Cook gently without coloring, about 1 minute.
  • Raise heat to medium-high and add shrimp. Season with salt, pepper and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until shrimp puff and turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and continue cooking until warmed through.
  • Drain cooked pasta and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Pour skillet contents over pasta and toss. Sprinkle with scallions and chopped basil. Garnish with basil leaves.

PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES AND FRESH BASIL



Pasta with Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Fresh Basil image

During the summer season, I like to prepare this pasta salad featuring garden-fresh tomatoes and basil. Fresh mozzarella adds a tasty touch.-Ken Churches, Kailua-Kona, HI

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
6 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 package (16 ounces) uncooked linguine
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
3 medium tomatoes, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the cheese, oil, garlic, salt and pepper; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour., Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Add to cheese mixture. Stir in basil and tomatoes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 28g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 483mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh basil: Fresh basil leaves impart the best flavor to this dish. If you can't find fresh basil, you can use dried basil, but use half the amount as fresh basil tends to be more concentrated.
  • Don't overcook the pasta: Pasta should be cooked al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. Overcooked pasta will be mushy and unpleasant.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil is a key ingredient in this dish, so use a good quality extra virgin olive oil. Avoid using olive oil that is rancid or has a strong flavor.
  • Garnish with Parmesan cheese: Grated Parmesan cheese is the perfect finishing touch for this dish. It adds a salty, nutty flavor and a creamy texture.
  • Serve immediately: Pasta is best served immediately after it is cooked. This dish will lose its flavor if it sits for too long.

Conclusion:

Pasta with basil is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. With just a few fresh ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying pasta dish that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy pasta recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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