Badia Basil Spice, 0.5 oz

Dried basil is the sweet, slightly minty leaf that defines Italian red sauce. It holds its flavor through long simmers in ways fresh basil can't, which is why it belongs in the sauce pot and the pizza dough — not the garnish bowl.

Common Uses

Stir into marinara, Sunday gravy, and slow-simmered Bolognese. Season pizza sauce and sprinkle over the crust before baking. Add to meatballs, sausage stuffing, and baked ziti. Whisk into vinaigrettes for caprese-style tomato salads, or into ricotta for lasagna and stuffed shells. Essential in minestrone and pasta e fagioli.

Cuisine Context

Dried basil is the workhorse of Italian and Italian-American cooking — the leaf that goes into the sauce that simmers for hours. It's also a Mediterranean staple in Provençal herb blends and Greek tomato-based stews. Fresh basil finishes the dish; dried basil builds it.

Pro Tip

Add dried basil early in the simmer so it has time to rehydrate and release its oils into the sauce. Save fresh basil, torn by hand, for the final minute off the heat.

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