European dinner party beef recipes

Italian Meatballs

Years ago I had an Italian neighbor who became a close friend. I always commented on her delicious meatballs and one day she shared the recipe with…

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Italian Steak Salad

We adapted this from a Giada De Laurentis recipe. It's simple, but incredibly delicious. Our kids powered through more than we imagined possible. No…

Beef with cherry sauce

Part of the broth can be replaced by wine.

Ribeye Steaks Bordelaise

When you're in the mood for grilled steak, but want to dress it up a little and serve it with a wonderful bottle of Cabernet or Bordeaux, this is a…

Braciola

Little beef roulades braised in a tomato sauce, delicious!

Yorkie Beef Pudding

This easy to prepare English style inspired yorkshire pudding dish is elegant enough to serve when you have guests as well as for a weeknight…

Shallot and Red Wine Beef Wellington Sauce

Learn how to cook a rich and savory sauce for your beef wellington.

Beef Tenderloin Stroganoff With Dill Weed

This Stroganoff dish is adapted from one my Mom made for the family on special occasions. She got hers from a…

English Roast Beef

Traditional English Sunday Beef Roast Dinner

Beef stroganoff over buttered noodles

I've become addicted to The Food Network's newest entry, The Cooking Channel. The best part of The Cooking…

Romanian Mititei (Little Sausages)

This is a great traditional recipe for Romanian Mititei. Mititei are skinless sausages, usually grilled, and…

Boeuf a la Bourguignon (adapted for the Slow Cooker from Julia Child)

Also known as Beef Burgundy, this dish has become a standard of…

Bavarian Beef

Lite and Fabulous Steak Pizzaiola

This Italian classic is simply steak topped with a quick cooking, zesty, pizza-like sauce. Sometimes it’s…