European braise main dish recipes

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Beef Braciole

Beef Braciole

This is one of my sons favorite dishes served with pasta I personally like it served with a side of roasted spaghetti squash. In the recipe I use…

Therese
Feb 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
188 views
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Braised Short Ribs

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Braised Short Ribs

How can you not want succulent meat that literally falls off the bone when you poke it with your fork? And that…

Amanda Natividad
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
338 views
Pasta a risotto (Risotto-style Pasta)

Pasta a risotto (Risotto-style Pasta)

One of the guilty pleasures that I have never, up to now, revealed to a living soul is my penchant for…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
8 votes
608 views
«Polpetielli» affogati (Baby Octopus Braised in Tomato Sauce)

«Polpetielli» affogati (Baby Octopus Braised in Tomato Sauce)

Octopus is a popular food all around the Mediterranean basin and yet elsewhere it is often, for some reason,…

Frank Fariello
Sep 2010
Advanced
4 votes
405 views
Braised Short Ribs with Vegetables

Braised Short Ribs with Vegetables

I absolutely love the mouthwatering taste of short ribs. This preparation, which has a richly flavored gravy…

Nancy Miyasaki
Mar 2008
Intermediate
2 votes
7100 views
Slow Cooker Polenta with Sausage Ragù

Slow Cooker Polenta with Sausage Ragù

Making polenta the old-fashioned way is a laborious job, as we all know, involving a lot of stirring over a…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2011
Advanced
2 votes
265 views
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
2 votes
284 views
Braised Lamb with Beans

Braised Lamb with Beans

This is a delicious French country dish. Hearty and heart warming! It is also beautiful to behold and delicious to smell!

Joyce Leung
Jun 2008
Intermediate
4 votes
4543 views
Risotto alla crema di scampi (Risotto with Shrimp Cream)

Risotto alla crema di scampi (Risotto with Shrimp Cream)

As I have mentioned before, Rome is not really risotto country. But there is at least one risotto dish that…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
3 votes
1009 views
Lamb Shanks with Orzo and Vegetables

Lamb Shanks with Orzo and Vegetables

A delicious Mediterranean one pot wonder meal that combines a tomato base with orzo pasta, veggies, and lamb…

Jason Freund
Dec 2008
Beginner
1 vote
2539 views
Polenta con salsicce e spuntature

Polenta con salsicce e spuntature

Rome is not especially known for its love of polenta, perhaps because its winters are relatively mild compared…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
11 votes
1346 views
Angelina's Sunday Sauce (Il ragù della domenica)

Angelina's Sunday Sauce (Il ragù della domenica)

The constant fixture of Sunday dinners at nonna Angelina's house was il ragù della domenica or 'Sunday…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
3 votes
123 views
Penne ai funghi (Penne with Mushroom and Tomato Sauce)

Penne ai funghi (Penne with Mushroom and Tomato Sauce)

Fall is my favorite season, and one of the best reasons to love the Fall is all the wonderful food you get to…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
1 vote
569 views
Rajoes Cominho Lemony Portuguese pork stew

Rajoes Cominho Lemony Portuguese pork stew

The Portuguese would serve this stew with freshly-baked bread and spiced, fried potatoes but it also goes well…

Peter Brown
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
109 views
Beef Goulash

Beef Goulash

My wife and I were talking about having a beef stew on a recent cold winter evening and goulash popped up. This is an easy recipe I put together…

Patrick Travis
Feb 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
48 views