What to make with basil and tomatoes

An easy tomato sauce recipe that's great with pasta and chicken or eggplant parmesan. It also works well with pizza, and as a dip for mozzarella sticks.

Also needs: onion, garlic

Also needs: bread, garlic

Caprese salad is a delicious Italian dish made with tomato and mozzarella cheese. It is quite simple but tastes great and looks attractive.

Also needs: mozzarella, vinegar

This recipe, originally contributed by Rich Osborne, is a delicious and quick dish for a sunny day, or to bring back a little memory of summer.

Also needs: pasta, mozzarella

This is a delicious and quick recipe for a sunny day, or to bring back a little memory of summer.

Also needs: mozzarella, pasta

Also needs: pasta, garlic, parmesan

Bruschette are small, open-faced sandwiches of tomato and mozzarella cheese. They are delicious, quick and easy to make, and perfect appetizers.

Also needs: bread, mozzarella, oregano, vinegar

Marinara (mariner's) sauce is a southern Italian tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs (such as basil), and onion. However, there are many variations.

Also needs: onion, garlic, thyme, bell pepper

This is great as an appetizer for your next dinner party.

Also needs: cream cheese, garlic, butter, ricotta

Also needs: onion, chicken, tomato sauce, thyme

Steak and peppers is a simple dish to throw together with leftover meat. Sliced seitan, seared flank steak, or any other protein would probably work as well.

Also needs: onion, bell pepper, beef, capers, red pepper flakes

Shakshuka is a popular Middle Eastern dish with many variations. It is vegetarian-friendly.

Also needs: onion, eggs, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, turmeric

Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish consisting of cooked vegetables with chopped up fried eggplant, celery, sweetened vinegar, and capers with sweet sauce.

Also needs: eggplant, olives, capers, celery, onion, vinegar, pine nuts

Eggplant and chickpea skillet is a colorful and tasty dish suitable for vegans. It is important to use fresh basil in this recipe.

Also needs: bell pepper, garlic, eggplant, mushrooms, chickpeas, tarragon, broccoli

The original contributor of this recipe noted that the recipe originated from their mother, who used to make it for them.

Also needs: beef, butter, onion, broth or stock, celery, carrots, pasta, spinach

Pasta with ricotta cheese in a tomato cream sauce topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Also needs: pasta, butter, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, oregano, ricotta, cream, parsley, parmesan

Jambalaya, one of Louisiana's most famous dishes, is rooted in Spanish and French cuisine and is the New World version of paella. Jambalaya originated in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Also needs: bay leaves, savory, thyme, cumin, celery, butter, rice, chicken, broth or stock, turkey

Also needs: kidney beans, black beans, tomato paste, garlic, onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano

Niçoise salad (pronounced ni-swaz) sometimes referred to as salade niçoise, is a type of French salad.

Also needs: cucumber, broad beans, artichoke, bell pepper, onion, garlic, eggs, anchovies, olives, capers

This recipe for tagliatelle bake is a typical dish prepared traditionally in the South of Italy on Sundays as a way to serve a rich course without spending too much time in the kitchen.

Also needs: pasta, onion, carrots, celery, beef, parsley, wine, parmesan, mozzarella, cream, nutmeg

Also needs: pasta, ground beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, oregano, eggs, ricotta, parmesan

This giant spaghetti-stuffed meatball recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty.

Also needs: sausage, beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, parmesan, eggs, milk, pasta, mozzarella, tomato sauce

This Spaghetti Pie recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty.

Also needs: pasta, butter, garlic, eggs, breadcrumbs, parmesan, onion, beef, tomato paste, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella

Lasagne is a baked pasta dish.

Also needs: sausage, beef, onion, garlic, fennel, parsley, tomato paste, ricotta, eggs, pasta, mozzarella, parmesan

Most food historians agree that the union of spaghetti with meatballs is an American culinary invention with Italian roots.

Also needs: pasta, beef, pork, breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsley, eggs, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, onion, broth or stock

Also needs: onion, garlic, rosemary, oregano, carrots, celery, beef, flour, butter, milk, thyme, nutmeg, mozzarella