380 bay leaf recipes

Wild game sauerbraten made with elk or deer marinated 48 hours in vinegar with cloves, bay leaves, and peppercorns, then braised and served with tangy gravy.

Dutch oven pot roast braised with red wine, rosemary, thyme, sage, and bay leaves, with potatoes added in the last 30 minutes. A classic Sunday beef dinner with built-in gravy.

Plump shrimp simmered in beer with onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, celery, and lemon, then chilled for a cold appetizer that's pure low-country flavor.

Pickled shallots in red wine vinegar with bay leaf and thyme. Crunchy, rosy-pink no-cook refrigerator pickle that brightens salads, sandwiches, and cheese boards.

A very easy dinner using hot dogs as the main ingredient.

Pressure cooker lamb stew with potatoes, carrots, and onions. Hearty chunks of meat and vegetables in a thick gravy, done in just 45 minutes.

Braised red cabbage with apple, a German-style side simmered with onion, cloves, and bay, finished with sugar and vinegar for the classic sweet-sour balance. Vegan and low calorie.

Traditional Irish baked herring stuffed with lemony breadcrumbs and braised in hard cider. A rustic, hearty supper that brings the taste of coastal Ireland to your table.

Freezer mix barley soup made with beef-mushroom freezer mix, pearl barley, carrots, and celery. A hearty one-pot meal from frozen to table in about an hour.

Beef and bay stew: a rustic Irish-style beef stew with leeks, turnip, carrots, potatoes, and celery, simmered gently with bay and thyme. Old-fashioned slow-cooked supper served with crusty bread.

A hearty one-pot vegan stew of brown rice and lentils simmered with tomatoes, carrots, celery and Italian herbs. No oil, high in fiber and protein, and everything cooks in a single pot.

Black-eyed pea soup slow-simmered with a ham bone for New Year's Day good luck. Creamy, smoky, and served over white rice in the Southern tradition.

Delicious Pickled Ox Tongue. A classic recipe for tender, flavorful ox tongue. Slow-cooked with aromatic vegetables, served hot or cold with your choice of delectable sauces.

Rich turkey soup simmered for hours with wild rice, fresh herbs, and vegetables. Turn your Thanksgiving turkey carcass into 12 servings of deeply flavorful homemade stock.

Tomato vegetable broth with carrots, parsnips, turnip, celery, and an onion stuck with cloves simmered slow with fresh herbs. A clean, deeply flavored homemade vegetable stock that beats anything from a box.

Herring in wine and sour cream marinated overnight with sliced onions, white vinegar, bay leaves, and peppercorns. A Northern European cold appetizer with tangy, sweet-briny pickled fish.