Recipes with bay leaves

New Orleans-style red beans and rice slow-simmered with salt pork, the holy trinity, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. A Cajun Monday tradition from dried beans.

A from-scratch vegan black bean chili built on freshly toasted and ground spices and homemade chili powder. Dried beans simmered thick and hearty, brightened with vinegar and cilantro.

Slow cooker beef brisket dinner braises with thyme, bay leaf, onions, and carrots until fork-tender. A classic set-it-and-forget-it crock pot Sunday supper.

Vegan Cuban-style black beans with two stages of green pepper, classic sofrito, and a finish of apple cider vinegar. Slow-simmered until the beans crack open. Plant-based comfort that holds its own.

Roasted garlic bulbs with rosemary and bay leaves served alongside a spiced goat cheese spread with coriander and fresh chili. A stunning British-style appetizer.

Italian spaghetti sauce with three meats: beef, pork, and chicken simmered in tomato paste and Italian tomatoes with meatballs. A slow-cooked Sunday gravy that freezes well.

Sopa de ajo, a Spanish garlic soup with poached eggs, golden garlic croutons, and a lemon-brightened broth. Simple, restorative, and ready in 30 minutes.

Curried corn and tomato soup: a silky pureed Indian-spiced soup with sweet corn kernels, fresh tomato, and a swirl of cooling yogurt. Bright, warming, and ready in 40 minutes.

Fresh corn bisque with turmeric, aromatic vegetables, and green onion garnish. A dairy-free, vegan-friendly soup that works hot or chilled. Ready in 25 minutes.

Chilled summer spaghetti tossed with raw gazpacho sauce of tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, sherry, and saffron. Spanish-inspired no-cook hot weather pasta.

Pressure cooker chicken stock simmers browned chicken carcasses with carrots, celery, onion, and a bundle of herbs into a deep, golden broth in 45 minutes. Browning and deglazing build all-day flavor, fast.

Potato and rice soup builds a savory Italian-style broth with diced potatoes, shredded carrots, tomato paste, and arborio rice, finished with grated Parmesan and black pepper.

Daube De Boeufs Aux Champignons Et a L'Orange recipe

Mediterranean lamb stew simmered with tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and green beans. Slow-cooked until fork-tender, served with yogurt and pita.

Thick and spicy spaghetti sauce gets its character from an unconventional spice rack: basil, paprika, cinnamon, curry powder, hot sauce, and burgundy wine simmered slow into a deep, complex pasta sauce.

Heartland corn chowder built on a smoked ham bone broth with pureed vegetables, fresh corn, and milk, topped with crumbled bacon. A thick, creamy Midwest-style chowder.