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Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• ground beef
• tomato
• onion
• tomato paste
• sugar
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• salt
• oregano
• anise seed

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Stir beef, diced tomatoes, onion, tomato paste, sugar, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, oregano, anise seed, and bay leaf together in a slow cooker.
3. 3 Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

By FatBoy

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• onion
• garlic
• olive oil
• tomato
• tomato paste
• basil
• oregano
• sugar
• red pepper flakes
• red wine
• turkey sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute onions and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except sausage links) and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.
2. 2 With one hour cooking time remaining, cook and brown sausages in a skillet. When browned, place in sauce and continue to simmer. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve over hot cooked noodles, with sausages on the side.

By Melinda Connery

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• rosemary
• olive oil
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• italian seasoning
• cayenne pepper
• white sugar
• red pepper flakes
• chickpea

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
2. 2 Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.
3. 3 Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By Kristin Turrell

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• ground beef
• beef broth
• tomato
• red wine
• tomato paste
• celery
• italian seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until onions are tender. Stir in red bell pepper and saute 2 minutes.
2. 2 Place ground beef in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in beef broth, diced tomatoes, wine and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and add celery, bay leaves and Italian seasoning.
3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, or until sauce thickens.

By Natalie Reid

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• button mushroom
• red wine
• tomato
• salt
• black pepper
• sage
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and garlic; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Pour in red wine; cook until wine has almost evaporated, about 3 minutes.
2. 2 Add tomatoes and season with salt, black pepper, sage, and bay leaves. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves and stir in basil.

By Fioa

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• ground beef
• onion
• pepper
• salt
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• garlic
• thyme
• basil
• rosemary
• marjoram

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
2. 2 Add onion to beef in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and salt. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and garlic; bring to a boil.
3. 3 Season with thyme, basil, rosemary, marjoram, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

By M A Burton

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• green bell pepper
• basil
• green onion
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• tomato
• green chili
• water
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Pour the olive oil into a skillet and place over medium heat. Cook the garlic in the hot oil 1 to 2 minutes; add the onion, bell pepper, basil, green onion, and bay leaf and cook until the bell pepper softens; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chiles, water, and sugar; continue to cook 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes.

By Richard and Suzanne

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• roma tomato
• tomato paste
• butter
• garlic
• onion
• zucchini
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• mushroom
• oregano
• italian seasoning
• chili powder
• brown sugar
• ricotta cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Remove skins and return tomatoes to the pot and mash them. Stir in tomato paste and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on low heat.
2. 2 Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and bay leaves for 1 minute, then stir in onions; saute until onions are translucent. Stir in zucchini, green and red bell pepper and mushrooms. Slowly cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Stir vegetables into tomato sauce and add oregano, Italian seasoning, chili powder and brown sugar. Simmer over low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the ricotta cheese 10 minutes before serving.

By Jenny R

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato
• white wine
• tomato paste
• oregano
• salt
• white sugar
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes
• pecorino romano cheese
• basil
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes more.
2. 2 Mix petite diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes, white wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves into onion mixture; reduce heat to low, cover Dutch oven, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Remove the Dutch oven from heat. Add 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, basil, and parsley into sauce; stir until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce when serving.

By NMP

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper
• veal shank
• butter
• olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• water
• basil
• thyme
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 In a shallow dish, stir together flour, salt, and black pepper. Dredge meat in seasoned flour. In a large skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Brown meat. Remove meat from pan, and set aside.
2. 2 Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to drippings in pan. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in tomato sauce, water, basil, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf. Return meat to pan. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer. Cover, and cook for 2 1/2 hours.

By Amy Augustyniak

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• brown lentil
• olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• vegetable broth
• buckwheat groat
• baby spinach
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Soak lentils in a bowl of cold water for 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lentils and bay leaves; stir until coated with oil. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth, stir, and bring to a boil. Cook at a slow boil for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Reduce heat to a simmer; add buckwheat groats. Simmer until lentils are soft but not mushy and buckwheat is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Add remaining 1 ½ cups broth if needed. Off heat, stir in spinach until wilted. Remove bay leaves.
4. 4 Drizzle each serving with ½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• water
• sugar
• black pepper
• salt
• thyme
• oregano
• rosemary
• basil
• olive oil
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• zucchini
• onion
• carrot
• broccoli
• tomato paste
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot combine tomatoes, tomato paste, broccoli, carrots, onion, zucchini, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, olive oil, basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, sugar, and water. Heat to just boiling, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until all vegetable are tender, approximately 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.

By April

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• tomato
• onion
• water
• mustard seed
• mustard powder
• garlic
• black pepper
• soy sauce
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tomatoes, onion, water, mustard seed, mustard powder, garlic, bay leaf, and black pepper in a large, heavy pot over medium heat; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Stir soy sauce through the tomato mixture; continue cooking another 5 minutes. Season with salt. Remove bay leaf to serve.

By Hmazzz

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• kale
• heavy cream
• mushroom
• olive oil
• green bean
• potato
• green chile pepper
• tomato
• chicken soup base
• water
• dill weed
• rosemary
• thyme
• parsley
• garlic
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrot, and celery until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaves, parsley, thyme, rosemary, and dill weed; cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. 2 Pour water into onion mixture and bring to a boil. Stir chicken base into the boiling water until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with green chiles, potatoes, and green beans; bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Add browned mushrooms to the soup. Stir heavy cream and kale into soup; cook until kale is tender and soup is heated through, about 5 minutes.

By nuttyflower

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato puree
• oregano
• parsley
• romano cheese
• parmesan cheese
• onion powder

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until aromatic and tender, about 1 minute.
2. 2 Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, parsley, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese, bay leaves and onion powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 40 minutes.

By EIORE

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• white bean
• turkey leg
• onion
• celery
• carrot
• tomato
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place beans into a large bowl, fill the bowl with water, and cover the bowl with a cloth. Allow to soak overnight.
2. 2 Drain and rinse beans; place into a large soup pot. Add turkey legs, onion, and bay leaves to the pot, cover with water, then bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 3 hours.
3. 3 Remove bay leaves and discard. Remove turkey legs from broth, separate meat from the bones and tendons, and return meat to broth.
4. 4 Stir in celery, carrots, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Serve soup in bowls and sprinkle each serving with about 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.

By Maureen O'leary

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• beef short rib
• salt
• garlic
• tomato paste
• black peppercorn
• black pepper
• sage leaf
• rosemary
• red wine
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place meat in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle all sides generously with 1 tablespoon kosher salt.
2. 2 Place chopped garlic and a pinch of salt in a mortar and mash with pestle until pastelike. Add tomato paste; mash until blended. Transfer mixture into bowl with beef and rub onto all sides of meat. Add crushed peppercorns and ground pepper. Distribute evenly over all sides of beef. Transfer to a deep skillet or Dutch oven bone side down. Tuck sage leaves, rosemary, and dry bay leaves between pieces of meat. Carefully add wine along the side of the pan to avoid washing over the top of the meat.
3. 3 Place pan over high heat and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low. Cover tightly. Cook until meat is fork tender, turning pieces every 30 minutes or so, about 3 1/2 hours. Transfer pieces of meat to a warm bowl.
4. 4 Increase heat to high and bring braising liquid to a boil. Simmer until liquid is reduced by about half or until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove bones from meat.
5. 5 When sauce is thickened, transfer meat back to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and spoon sauce over meat. Cook until until heated through, about 5 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• turkey sausage
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• italian seasoning
• garlic powder
• basil
• oregano
• salt
• pepper
• spaghetti

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain.
2. 2 Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper to Italian sausage in the skillet. Simmer sauce over medium-low heat for at least 1 hour; it is best if simmered all day.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
4. 4 Add pasta to simmering sauce; toss until evenly coated.

By FOXWORTH

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• sugar
• thyme
• basil
• oregano
• beef bouillon
• beef broth
• mushroom
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• pepperoni sausage
• pork sausage
• ground beef

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ground beef, pork sausage, and sliced pepperoni in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and garlic; cook and stir until beef and sausage are browned and crumbly and vegetables are tender. Transfer the mixture into a large colander to drain grease.
2. 2 Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms, beef broth, bouillon cubes, oregano, basil, thyme, sugar, bay leaves, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the empty stockpot. Add drained meat mixture and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.

By Stacey Adkins

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• confectioners sugar
• brown sugar
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• marjoram
• sage
• thyme
• salt
• allspice
• rosemary
• basil
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• oregano
• red pepper
• italian seasoning
• red wine
• green pepper
• mushroom
• onion
• white wine
• spicy sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. 2 In a large pot combine white wine, onion, mushrooms and bell pepper. Cook on medium heat until vegetables are tender. Stir in red wine, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, bay leaves, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, rosemary, allspice, salt, thyme, sage, marjoram, tomato sauce, tomato paste and sausage. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in brown sugar and confectioners' sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

By Jeremy Lawrence

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• plum tomato
• honey
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• water
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• garlic
• lemon juice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Inspect 10 quart-sized jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until sauce is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
2. 2 Place tomatoes, honey, oregano, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and bay leaves in a large stockpot; add water to cover. Stir to combine, cover, and bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Remove the cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning.
3. 3 While tomatoes are cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil until onions are softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Transfer cooked tomatoes to a food mill placed over a bowl; purée in batches, separating tomato pulp and juice from tomato skins and seeds.
5. 5 Return tomato pulp and juice to the stockpot. Stir in cooked onions and garlic. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally to prevent scorching, over medium-high heat until sauce thickens and reduces by about half, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
6. 6 Transfer the jars and lids from simmering water to a dry towel.
7. 7 Place 3 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt into each jar. Ladle hot tomato sauce into the sterilized jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with the lids and screw the rings on tightly.
8. 8 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process until the jars are fully sealed, about 45 minutes.
9. 9 Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool dark area.

By ScandoGirl

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• vegetable broth
• cranberry bean
• olive oil
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• rosemary
• sage
• carnaroli rice
• white wine
• tomato sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Pour vegetable broth into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add fresh cranberry beans and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft but not mushy, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon, leaving the vegetable broth over the heat source on medium-low.
2. 2 Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, whole rosemary sprig, bay leaf, and sage. Sauté until onion is soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to toast the rice, 2 to 3 minutes. Once rice is toasted, add drained beans and stir until well coated.
3. 3 Add white wine and stir until wine is fully absorbed. Add 1/2 cup broth to the rice and stir until the broth is absorbed. Continue adding 1/2 cup of broth at a time, stirring continuously, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente. Add tomato sauce and stir until creamy and thick. This whole process will take about 18 minutes.
4. 4 Remove risotto from the heat source and let stand for 2 minutes. Remove rosemary twig, bay leaf, and sage and serve.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• eggplant
• onion
• garlic
• fire-roasted tomato
• red wine
• caper
• oregano
• cinnamon
• allspice
• cocoa powder
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute eggplant, onion, and garlic until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, red wine, and capers and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Mix oregano, cinnamon, allspice, cocoa powder, sugar, and bay leaf into eggplant mixture; simmer until thickened, 30 minutes. Add a few tablespoons water if mixture becomes too thick. Remove bay leaf.

By CDKIRSHNER

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• roma tomato
• olive oil
• onion
• lemon juice
• red wine
• celery
• basil
• red sweet pepper
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes, in batches, to boiling water for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove from boiling water; plunge into ice water. Peel off tomato skins; cut in half. Remove seeds using your finger or a spoon. Place in a colander to drain.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Combine tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, red wine, celery, basil, bell pepper, garlic, salt, bay leaves, and black pepper in a large pot over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Inspect 8 pint-sized jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until tomato sauce is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
5. 5 Pack tomato sauce into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within ¼ inch of tops. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around insides of jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
6. 6 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot or canner and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 35 minutes.
7. 7 Remove jars from the stockpot; place on a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, 8 hours to overnight. Press centers of lids with a finger to ensure lids do not move up or down. Remove rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

By dhires

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• beef chuck roast
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• black peppercorn
• clove
• garlic
• cinnamon stick
• rosemary
• red wine
• olive oil
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place chuck roast, onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns, cloves, garlic, cinnamon stick, rosemary, and bay leaves into a stockpot. Pour wine over meat and vegetable mixture to cover entirely. Cover and marinate for 6 hours in the refrigerator. Turn meat in marinade to make sure it is completely covered, then return to the refrigerator and marinate for 6 more hours.
2. 2 Transfer chuck roast to a plate to rest; pat dry thoroughly with paper towels. Pour marinade through a strainer and into a bowl to separate vegetable mixture from wine, reserving both separately.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in the stockpot over medium-high heat. Brown chuck roast for 4 to 6 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium and add strained vegetable mixture; cook until fragrant, adding more oil as necessary to prevent burning, about 8 minutes.
4. 4 Pour reserved wine back into the stockpot and add salt. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer without removing the cover for 2 hours. Uncover, stir, and cook until meat easily shreds with a fork, 10 minutes to 1 hour longer. Transfer meat from the cooking liquid to a serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
5. 5 Return cooking liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until reduced to a sauce consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, rosemary, and bay leaves. Season with salt; purée mixture with a handheld immersion blender until smooth. Pour sauce over meat to serve.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• tomato
• butter
• olive oil
• carrot
• onion
• green bell pepper
• garlic
• burgundy wine
• basil
• italian seasoning
• celery
• tomato paste

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
3. 3 Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle.
5. 5 Remove peels, squeeze out seeds and chop 8 tomatoes.
6. 6 Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.
7. 7 Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
8. 8 Pour in pureed tomatoes, then stir in chopped tomatoes, wine, basil, and Italian seasoning. Place celery stalks and bay leaf in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
9. 9 Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.

By MOLSON7

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• chicken broth
• porcini mushroom powder
• olive oil
• shallot
• arborio rice
• white wine
• mushroom
• parmesan cheese
• butter
• salt
• white pepper
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in mushroom powder. Cover, lower heat, and keep at a simmer until needed for risotto.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring often, until soft but not browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add rice and bay leaf and stir until evenly coated. Increase heat to medium and cook until rice releases a nutty smell and looks glassy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and 1/4 cup of simmering broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until all liquid has been absorbed.
3. 3 Continue adding chicken broth in 1/2 cup increments, stirring constantly and only adding more broth when all liquid has been absorbed, until all broth has been added and rice is tender but not mushy, 20 to 25 minutes.
4. 4 Heat remaining olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they have released their liquid and it has cooked off, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms to the risotto and stir gently. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and butter, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let stand for 1 to 2 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan, if desired.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• ✓ bay leaf
• cotechino
• onion
• black peppercorn
• thyme
• water
• green lentil
• onion
• garlic
• carrot
• salt
• pepper
• water
• olive oil
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Pierce cotechino with a fork in several places. Place cotechino, chopped onion, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme in a large pot. Cover with water and bring all to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 45 to 50 minutes if using fresh cotechino (for precooked cotechino, simmer for 20 minutes).
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine lentils, quartered onion, garlic, bay leaf, carrot and salt and pepper in a large pot. Cover with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add additional water if necessary.
3. 3 Remove onion, garlic, bay leaf and carrot; discard. Spoon lentils into a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and slice rounds of cotechino over the top. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve.

By Eileen Mintz

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• turkey sausage
• olive oil
• ground beef
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• salt
• basil
• oregano
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add sausage and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in ground beef, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3. 3 Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; stir in cooked sausage. Season with salt, basil, oregano, bay leaf, and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. 4 Remove bay leaf before serving.

By CRAIG

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• parmesan cheese
• fennel seed
• basil
• oregano
• salt
• white sugar
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into vegetable mixture until combined. Add Parmesan cheese, fennel, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Remove and discard bay leaf before using.

By BetterCookingForSingleFathers