Bay leaf recipes

bay leaf
No Mediterranean or Italian dish is complete without a flavoursome bay leaf or two. Add these big, shiny leaves at the start of the cooking process to slowly infuse the dish with their robust aroma.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Bay Leaf

Garlicky white beans, leeks & cod
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Slow-roast lamb shoulder with beer & carrots
4.5 out of 5 stars(10)
Adraki chicken
3.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Potatoes dauphinoise
4.5 out of 5 stars(10)
Braised Puy lentils & red cabbage
4 out of 5 stars(2)
The best beef Bourguignon
5 out of 5 stars(9)
Chipotle black beans with hake
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Indian-spiced lamb shoulder
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The best... veggie cottage pie
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Baked swede & Cheddar pudding
4 out of 5 stars(11)
Pork chops with crackling, cider-braised red cabbage & salad onion butter
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Chocolate & cherry yule log
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Cosy leek & smoked haddock mac ‘n’ cheese
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Onion & chive bagel bread sauce
Lamb, kale & ginger curry
4.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Leek & apple soup with Cheddar croutons
4 out of 5 stars(3)
Pot-roast topside of beef with chimichurri
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Ultimate vegetarian gravy
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The only gravy recipe you need
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Celeriac soup with toasted hazelnuts & truffle oil
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Honey roast ham with Cumberland sauce
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Daube de boeuf
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Chicken with fennel, harissa & olives
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Spiced lentil casserole with shallots & root vegetables
4.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Creamy tomato soup with goat’s cheese & poppy seed scones
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Roast chicken on a bed of tomatoes
4.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Roast tomato & saffron quiche
Quick-pickled dill cucumbers
4.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Chilled Romano pepper soup
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Puy lentils with asparagus, mangetout, hazelnuts & blue cheese
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Tomato rice with chorizo & smoked paprika
4.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Radish & pea soup
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Jeremy Lee's spring salmagundi with herby rack of lamb
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Braised leg of lamb with mint, parsley & almond pesto
5 out of 5 stars(9)
Chole (spiced chickpeas)
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Tahari
4 out of 5 stars(3)
Crisp-topped mac ’n’ cheese with tomatoes & green beans
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Barbacoa gammon with black bean & mango salsa
2.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Dhansak with chicken thighs
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The best bolognese
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Caramelised onion & anchovy spaghetti
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Pea & celeriac crusted fish pie
3.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Poule au pot (Pot-roast chicken)
4.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Steak pie
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Scallops with lentils & fennel cream
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Vermont baked beans
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Chicory gratin
3 out of 5 stars(4)
French onion soup
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Braised chicory with orange, thyme & honey
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
The best mulled wine
Red cabbage & celeriac gratin
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Turkey gravy
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Blackberry & bay custard tart
3.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Sharp-sweet shallots
5 out of 5 stars(3)

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Garlicky white beans, leeks & cod

Slow-roast lamb shoulder with beer & carrots

Adraki chicken

Potatoes dauphinoise

Braised Puy lentils & red cabbage

The best beef Bourguignon

Chipotle black beans with hake

Indian-spiced lamb shoulder

The best... veggie cottage pie

Baked swede & Cheddar pudding

Pork chops with crackling, cider-braised red cabbage & salad onion butter

Chocolate & cherry yule log

Cosy leek & smoked haddock mac ‘n’ cheese

Onion & chive bagel bread sauce

Lamb, kale & ginger curry

Leek & apple soup with Cheddar croutons

Pot-roast topside of beef with chimichurri

Ultimate vegetarian gravy

The only gravy recipe you need

Celeriac soup with toasted hazelnuts & truffle oil

Honey roast ham with Cumberland sauce

Daube de boeuf

Chicken with fennel, harissa & olives

Spiced lentil casserole with shallots & root vegetables

Creamy tomato soup with goat’s cheese & poppy seed scones

Roast chicken on a bed of tomatoes

Roast tomato & saffron quiche

Quick-pickled dill cucumbers

Chilled Romano pepper soup

Puy lentils with asparagus, mangetout, hazelnuts & blue cheese

Tomato rice with chorizo & smoked paprika

Radish & pea soup

Jeremy Lee's spring salmagundi with herby rack of lamb

Braised leg of lamb with mint, parsley & almond pesto

Chole (spiced chickpeas)

Tahari

Crisp-topped mac ’n’ cheese with tomatoes & green beans

Barbacoa gammon with black bean & mango salsa

Dhansak with chicken thighs

The best bolognese

Caramelised onion & anchovy spaghetti

Pea & celeriac crusted fish pie

Poule au pot (Pot-roast chicken)

Steak pie

Scallops with lentils & fennel cream

Vermont baked beans

Chicory gratin

French onion soup

Braised chicory with orange, thyme & honey

The best mulled wine

Red cabbage & celeriac gratin

Turkey gravy

Blackberry & bay custard tart

Sharp-sweet shallots