Basil

Who doesn’t think of pesto when talking recipes using Basil. I like easy recipes. This one is only 2 minutes preparation time and total time to serve of 12 minutes.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Pesto/Detail.aspx

I love a good appetizer. This Double Tomato Bruschetta - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/double-tomato-bruschetta/detail.aspx is one of my favorites.  I suggest you spend some time at the allrecipes.com website for great recipes on about anything you might want.

My Red Sauce #1– serves 4

Ingredients:
½ pound ground sirloin or 92/8 hamburger.
2 Italian sausage links regular or ½ pound mild ground Italian sausage (with fennel seed)
1 or 2 - 14.5 oz cans diced Italian tomatoes (juice contains basil, thyme and oregano) - 1 – 14.5 can stewed Italian tomatoes
1 – 14.5 oz can tomato sauce or 1 small can tomato paste. The paste will make a more rich tomato flavor. If using paste, use 2 to 3 paste cans of water to provide enough liquid to mix the paste.
1 – Slice of yellow or white onion

Spices:
1or 2 medium basil leaves or 1 full sprig of Greek Basil
1 medium sprig of fresh rosemary
2 sage leaves
1 medium sprig curled or flat leaf parsley
1 clove garlic or 6 or 8 garlic chives
1 or 2 small sprigs thyme