My four little basil plants are growing like crazy! I recently found a recipe for basil hummus, which sounded great, so this evening I cut a bunch of basil and mixed up a batch for dinner. My mouth was watering just looking at the ingredients.
I chopped up the basil and garbanzo beans in the food processor…
…then added the rest of the ingredients (plus three cloves of garlic!) and kept processing it ’til it was thick and creamy. I spread the hummus on a small slice of homemade Italian bread, and of course it tasted just as delicious as it smelled. Next time I wouldn’t use quite as much garlic, as it almost overpowered the basil.
I served the hummus and bread for supper with homemade broccoli cheese soup (slightly modified from this recipe). It was a perfect meal for a rainy summer evening.
Do you have any great recipes that feature fresh basil? (Besides the obvious pesto, which I’ve actually never made.) I’d love to hear your suggestions!
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Oh Rachel! I was so distracted by your admission (you’ve NEVER made pesto?!) That I can’t even bare to think of any other suggestions for basil recipes. You simply MUST make some pesto! Quick! Grab your Simply in Season!
(on another note, basil hummus sounds yummy. I’ve also recently tried edamame hummus – another interesting spin on the tasty spread)
Yum yum yum! Sadly I always use dried basil…I love a summer quiche recipe from Southern Living that involves lots of basil….I should find it!
Sarah: Shocking, isn’t it? Sometimes I forget about Simply in Season. Thanks for the reminder!
ally: That quiche recipe sounds delicious. If you find it, send it my way.