Dried basil spice comes from the fresh herb grown worldwide and renowned for its peppery, sweet flavor. McCormick Culinary Basil Leaves have a finish that carries subtle mint and anise notes along with black pepper. You'll love basil seasoning because it retains its natural aroma and color while delivering stellar flavor in all your favorite dishes.

Use McCormick Culinary Basil Leaves to top delicious, hand-crafted pizza, season a roast chicken with a combination of herbs or enhance the flavor of tomato-based sauces. This dried basil seasoning has a sweet, aromatic flavor that pairs well with tomatoes and garlic. As a pantry staple, dried basil leaves are essential in many of your family's favorite recipes, including minestrone, marinara sauce and pasta.

Basil leaves are crucial for various culinary creations. Classic pesto recipes use dried basil spice alongside olive oil, garlic and parmesan. Other popular recipes that call for dried basil spice include Morissa Gazpacho, caprese salad, grilled shrimp wraps, fresh basil vinaigrette, margherita pizza, tomato basil soup, tomato basil salad, tomato basil pasta, everything basil pizza, homemade pasta marinara and black pepper, strawberry and basil mocktails.

Basil leaves come ready for use in various dishes — no preparation necessary. Use as much or as little as you want with convenient spoon or shaker dispensing options.