Belgian Main Dish Recipes

"Very tender roast, wonderful rich gravy. Serve with mashed tatters or French fries. Wonderful as left over for hot pork sandwiches. I've made this type roast for over 50 years!"

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Ingredients: cornstarch, lard, onions...

"This is a scrumptious, out of the ordinary sandwich, that will tickle your taste buds! Popular in England, Scandinavia, and all over the USA (especially California)"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, cucumbers...

"These taste great, even without the sauce! Good served with buttered sliced carrots. From Woman's Day magazine. The English and French both used lots of cream in their recipes."

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Ingredients: heavy cream, parsley...

"I adore moules, mussels, and this is the classic French recipe for them. Moules Marinières is also commonly known as Sailor's mussels or Mariner's mussels. The dish consists of delicately steamed fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic, parsley, butter, onion and cream sauce. Moules Marinières can be served as an appetising starter or..."

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Ingredients: cream, creme fraiche...

"Entrecote Bordelaise is a French classic, impressive yet simple to prepare - it is a very chic way to serve a steak! Here are my easy step by step instructions for a perfect Entrecote Bordelaise! Serve with sauté potatoes or frites and haricots verts......and a good bottle of Saint Emilion, from the little Medieval town just to the east of Bordeaux...."

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Ingredients: steaks, demi-glace, parsley...

"Family or company dinner. Very filling and it freezes great! I've made this Swiss Steak for a good 40 years..it's definitely "tried and true"!"

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Ingredients: Adolph's meat tenderizer, garlic powder...

"A yummy glaze with honey, brown sugar and mustard. From the Sue Bee Honey folks! Corned beef is very popular in England."

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, corned beef brisket...

"I love crock pot cooking, and am always in search of new recipes. Growing up in NE Wisconsin, we are lucky to have a large Belgian/German settling and influence on food. This recipe combines one of my favorite comfort foods with the convenience of a crockpot. This smells so good when I come home from work."

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Ingredients: pepper, cornstarch...

"I believe this recipe comes from Everybody Eats Well in Belgium -- It makes for an interesting loaf!"

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Ingredients: cognac, pepper, eggs...

"This stew is spicy! If you need to reduce the amount of pepper in the seasoning mix, that's okay, or you can serve each portion with a dollop of sour cream, at room temperature, as a cooling topping. Delicious! The British made lots of beef stews, and then Chef Paul Prudhomme added some extra spice!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano leaves...

"I love Moules/Mussels, plus they are low in fat and high in minerals, making them very healthy! This is my own version of the Traditional French Moules Mariniere. The vermouth adds a complex and sweet taste to these mussels, and the tarragon compliments the vermouth perfectly. These mussels really are fragrant - the whole kitchen is perfumed with the..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dry white wine...