I froze alot of basil last summer in ice cube trays and I really need some good ideas of how to use them up. I've done alot of different things with them, but I'm in a rut. Any ideas out there?
Put some cubes in tomato soup or tomato sauce or in sauteed mushrooms & onions.
Let thaw & drain & mix with tomatoes for brushetta or put in olive oil for a basil oil & brush on veggies to grill or & make basil mayo...great for sandwiches.
I often make a basil and garlic sauce. Put a couple of cloves of garlic in a mortar and pestle with a handful of basil plus some sea salt and mix until you get a paste, then add some extra virgin olive oil. I normally serve it with grilled chicken.
I usually turn my basil into a paste with olive oil and garlic, then freeze. From there it can go into most sauces or be turned into pesto. Pesto (or the more basic paste) can also be dolloped into the cooking liquid for rice. If your basil is just plain, you can use it in Thai and Vietnamese cooking as well. Especially great in green curry.