I'm drowning in Basil
#22
We have tomato basil soup every few weeks. really keeps my basil plant trimmed back.
Ingredients
5 to 6 tomatoes - peeled and diced ( i boil tomatoes for a min & the skin slips off easily)
6 cups tomato juice (1 large can)
18 to 20 leaves fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped/minced garlic
1 cup whole milk or cream
1/4 cup butter
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place tomatoes, juice and garlic in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.
i sprinkle a bit of cheese on the top. my picky kids & hubby love this soup.
Ingredients
5 to 6 tomatoes - peeled and diced ( i boil tomatoes for a min & the skin slips off easily)
6 cups tomato juice (1 large can)
18 to 20 leaves fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped/minced garlic
1 cup whole milk or cream
1/4 cup butter
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place tomatoes, juice and garlic in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.
i sprinkle a bit of cheese on the top. my picky kids & hubby love this soup.
#24
Originally Posted by wisconsin
I wish I was drowning in it. :)
You can chop it in a food processor and add olive oil. Freeze in jars, it doesn't freeze solid because of the oil, you can take the jar out of the freezer, spoon out what you need, put back in the freezer.
#26
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Posts: 14
I make basil vinegar with regular basil. Pack a jar full of clean basil leaves and pour hot apple cider vinegar over it. Screw on lid and leave sit on a sunny window seal for a couple of weeks. Strain. Enjoy!
#27
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 79
I am going to try everything. Just got some leaves and will start the process. Any receipes I appreciate and will try, promise. I have so much. I am going to make the tomato basil pie suggested above as soon as more tomatos come in.
Keep ideas coming and any pesto receipes are needed as well. I love everything but must not have the right pesto reeipe because neither of us seem to like it. I know I am not doing something right.
Keep ideas coming and any pesto receipes are needed as well. I love everything but must not have the right pesto reeipe because neither of us seem to like it. I know I am not doing something right.
#28
Once you've filled your pesto capacity I would cut the stalks into small bunches and hang upside down until dry and remove the leaves and crush first or stored in zip lock bags for cooking and sprinkling of your food and dips.
#29
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 7,312
Originally Posted by ssgramma
Besides a lot of [esto I make a lot of Pistachio Basil Butter. Great on grilled salmon or chicken breasts.
1 stick butter softened
1 clove garlic
1 t lime juice
1/4 c pistachios
10 large basil leaves
Pulse in food processor
I make it with a pound of butter (enough for all year!), roll into a couple of logs in parchment paper, chill til firm then slice. I wrap 2 slices in a bit of foil and toss into a baggie then freeze. Just set out for a few then put on top of salmon or chicken when removed from the grill.
1 stick butter softened
1 clove garlic
1 t lime juice
1/4 c pistachios
10 large basil leaves
Pulse in food processor
I make it with a pound of butter (enough for all year!), roll into a couple of logs in parchment paper, chill til firm then slice. I wrap 2 slices in a bit of foil and toss into a baggie then freeze. Just set out for a few then put on top of salmon or chicken when removed from the grill.
#30
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
I dehydrate nectarines and peaches when they are on sale. The real fruit can sit in the bowl until it rots,,,but when I dry the slices, my DH will chow on them like they were candy. Go figure....
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