European braise main dish recipes

Braised beef in rich tomato and anchovy sauce

A hearty dish of meltingly tender beef

Turkey and cabbage casserole

Unusual, aromatic and simple.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sunday Supper Beef Marengo

Napoleon's chef created this dish (using chicken) after a battle that Napoleon won against the English. This recipe is crockpot friendly, or use…

Chicken Cacciatore

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

Chix Scarpariello

peppers and Sausage

Basque Chicken

I had one of the best meals of my life, while on a wine-tasting trip with my father in Paso Robles, California, at a small restaurant called the…

Elegant Shrimp Scampi Pasta Lightened Up

For a romantic dinner, try this superb shrimp, sauteed in a buttery, garlic and lemon wine sauce. It doesn’t…

Braised Lamb w Flageolets & Winter Vegetables

Boneless leg of lamb butterflied and packed with a garlic herb paste then braised. Winter root vegetables and…

Beef pastissada with gnocchi

Croatian beef pastissada is a tender, mouthwatering specialty.

Braised Bone-In Veal Breast with Tomatoes & Potatoes

Literally a one pot dinner - thinly sliced roasted veal breast with layers of tomatoes & potatoes makes for a…