756 bay leaf recipes

Homemade chicken stock simmered low and slow for 4 to 6 hours with chicken bones, onion, carrot, celery, thyme, and bay. Pure-flavored stock for soups, risotto, and sauces. Freezes for months.

Ham bone and bean soup made from leftover holiday ham scraps simmered with beans, onion, garlic, and a homemade aromatic stock. A thrifty, waste-nothing soup that turns a spent ham bone into dinner.

Basic chowder base with bacon, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaf. A flexible starting point you can build into any chowder you want.

Jellied beef broth seasoned with bay leaf, clove, celery salt, and Worcestershire sauce, set with unflavored gelatin. A chilled, savory consomme served in bouillon cups with fresh parsley.

Sorrel and haricot bean soup with a lemony, herbaceous flavor from fresh sorrel leaves, blended beans for body, and soy milk for creaminess. Vegan-friendly and deeply savory.

Mediterranean roast fish with crusty potatoes, black olives, artichokes and bay leaves baked together. One-pan dinner with sea bass or snapper, ready in 40 minutes.

Lemony green lentils simmered with cumin, cinnamon stick, chili flakes, ginger, and whole lemon slices. A bright, vegan, one-pot Indian-style side dish ready in under an hour.

A simple and tasty pickling recipe that's easy to use and enjoy!

A dump-and-go slow cooker lentil soup with crushed tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and curry powder. Ten minutes of prep, eight hours in the crockpot, and dinner is done. Naturally vegan and loaded with fiber.

Homemade chicken broth simmered low and slow with aromatic vegetables, bay leaf, and fresh parsley for a rich, golden stock that beats anything from a can.

Homemade vegetable stock in the pressure cooker in just 10 minutes at high pressure. Sauteed onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, and herbs for a rich, flavorful base.

Garlic broth made with two whole heads of garlic, saffron, curry powder, and sage. A pureed vegetarian soup with deep, aromatic flavor from simmered garlic and warm spices.

Lima bean and ham stew, smoky ham hocks simmered with tender dried lima beans, onion, carrot and celery. A hearty, soul-warming pot of Southern comfort, with the ham shredded right back in.

Meatless red beans and rice simmers dry red beans with onion, garlic, and a clever pinch of fennel seed that echoes sausage, cooked down to a thick, creamy gravy and spooned over rice. Vegan comfort, no meat needed.

Bacon and bean soup simmers slivered bacon with kidney beans, carrots, celery and turnip in a thyme-scented beef broth. A hearty winter soup that tastes even better the next day.

Cuban black beans and rice cooked in one pot with sofrito, cumin, and bay leaf. The classic congri-style side, vegetarian and vegan, ready in 30 minutes from already-cooked beans.