Traditional recipes for main courses

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Explore a diverse collection of traditional main course recipes-from hearty stews and stuffed dumplings to savory casseroles and grilled specialties-perfect for any occasion.

Recipes for Main Courses:

Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Tagine Lahm bil Barkouk Recipe (Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Prunes)

Preparation time: 25 mins
Total time: 2 hours 40 mins
Yield: 4-6 servings

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Patatnik: Bulgarian Potato Cake from the Rhodopes

Region: Rhodope Mountains

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Halušky - Slovak Potato Dumplings with Bryndza

Halušky - Slovak Potato Dumplings with Bryndza

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Bulviniai Vėdarai - Lithuanian Potato Sausages

Bulviniai Vėdarai - Lithuanian Potato Sausages

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 4

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Frittata agli Spinaci - Classic Spinach and Egg Omelette

Frittata agli Spinaci - Classic Spinach and Egg Omelette

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4

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Roman cacio e pepe pasta coated with Pecorino Romano and black pepper

Cacio e Pepe - Classic Roman Pasta

Region: Lazio

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 2 servings

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Pasta alla Norma served in a bowl with fresh basil leaves and tomato sauce

Pasta alla Norma - Classic Sicilian Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce

Region: Sicily

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 2

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Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino. Italian pasta with garlic, olive oil and chili.

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino - Italian Garlic Chili Pasta

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 2

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Penne all’arrabbiata, classic Italian pasta with spicy tomato sauce, garlic and chili

Penne all’Arrabbiata - Classic Spicy Italian Tomato Pasta

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4

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Traditional Lithuanian koldūnai meat dumplings

Koldūnai: Homemade Lithuanian Meat Dumplings

Region: Vilnius

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 servings

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Pierogi z gęsiną - Goose dumplings (Kashubian‑Pomeranian)

Pierogi z gęsiną - Goose dumplings (Kashubian‑Pomeranian)

Region: Kashubia, Pomerania, Northern Poland

Preparation time: 90 minutes
Total time: 105 minutes
Yield: 38

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Hungarian Székelykáposzta pork and sauerkraut stew served with sour cream

Székelykáposzta Recipe: Hungarian Pork and Sauerkraut Stew

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 6 servings

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Koprová omáčka - Creamy Dill Sauce

Koprová omáčka - Creamy Dill Sauce

Region: Bohemia, Moravia

Preparation time: 15 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Yield: 4 servings

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Кавърма - Kavarma Pork and Leek Stew

Кавърма - Kavarma Pork and Leek Stew

Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional Rejbak Kurpiowski potato cake with browned crust

Rejbak Kurpiowski - Traditional Kurpie Potato Cake

Region: Kurpie

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 120 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

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Кебапчета - Kebapcheta Grilled Minced Meat Sausages

Кебапчета - Kebapcheta Grilled Minced Meat Sausages

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 4-5 servings

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Czech beef goulash served with fresh onions and bread dumplings

Hovězí guláš - Authentic Czech Beef Goulash

Region: Bohemia

Preparation time: 25 mins
Total time: 2 hours 55 mins
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional shepherd's pie with cooked mutton filling and browned mashed potato crust

Shepherd's Pie: Mutton and Potato Pie

Region: Scotland, England

Preparation time: 0.33 hours
Total time: 1.16 hours
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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Traditional Lithuanian Virtiniai with Curd Cheese.

Virtiniai su Varške: Lithuanian Dumplings with Curd Cheese

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 servings

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Svíčková served with bread dumplings and cranberry sauce

Svíčková na smetaně: Beef in Cream Sauce

Preparation time: 45 mins
Total time: 2 hours 45 mins
Yield: 6 servings

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Traditional Wanko Soba from Iwate, Japan: small servings of buckwheat noodles with classic condiments.

Wanko Soba: Traditional Iwate-Style Buckwheat Noodles

Region: Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Top view of a freshly baked Lithuanian potato pudding in a ceramic baking dish

Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding)

Region: Dzūkija, Aukštaitija

Preparation time: 45 mins
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 8 servings

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Slices of roast beef with crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and roasted root vegetables

Classic Sunday Roast Beef with Gravy and Roast Potatoes

Region: England

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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Plateful of Hungarian chicken paprikash

Csirkepaprikás: Hungarian Chicken Paprikash

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Зелеви Сърми - Zelevi Sarmi Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Зелеви Сърми - Zelevi Sarmi Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Preparation time: 40 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Yield: 8

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Traditional Bulgarian Bansko Chomlek with veal shank, potatoes, onions and garlic cooked in a clay pot

Bansko Chomlek: Traditional Bulgarian Veal Shank with Potatoes

Region: Pirin, Bansko, Razlog Valley

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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Мусака - Bulgarian musaka

Мусака - Bulgarian musaka

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 90 minutes
Yield: 8

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Töltött káposzta - Hungarian cabbage rolls

Töltött káposzta - Hungarian cabbage rolls

Preparation time: 40 minutes
Total time: 225 minutes
Yield: 20

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Farszynki - Masurian potato cutlets with stuffing

Farszynki - Masurian potato cutlets with stuffing

Region: Masuria

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 15

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Pyzy ziemniaczane z mięsem - Potato dumplings with meat

Pyzy ziemniaczane z mięsem - Potato dumplings with meat

Region: Entire country

Preparation time: 55 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 35

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Paella marinera

Paella marinera

Region: Valencia

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 15

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Traditional Osaka-style okonomiyaki with pork belly, okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes

Osaka-style Okonomiyaki

Region: Kansai, Osaka

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 2 large okonomiyaki

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A slice of lasagne showing the layers of meat and sauce

Lasagne alla Bolognese - Classic Italian Lasagna

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 160 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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Bifteki - Greek minced cutlets

Bifteki - Greek minced cutlets

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4

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Kaszanka: Traditional Blood Sausage

Kaszanka: Traditional Blood Sausage

Preparation time: 40 minutes
Total time: 180 minutes
Yield: 12 servings

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Pieróg z kaszą gryczaną - dough with buckwheat and potatoes

Pieróg z kaszą gryczaną - dough with buckwheat and potatoes

Preparation time: 90 minutes
Total time: 180 minutes
Yield: 10

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Houskový knedlík - Bread dumplings

Houskový knedlík - Bread dumplings

Preparation time: 50 minutes
Total time: 70 minutes
Yield: 6

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Traditional Hungarian tripe stew in a pot

Pacalpörkölt - Hungarian Tripe Stew

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 180 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional Polish łazanki with cabbage and mushrooms

Łazanki - Polish Pasta with Cabbage and Mushrooms

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 servings

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Authentic Silesian Dumplings (Kluski Śląskie)

Authentic Silesian Dumplings (Kluski Śląskie)

Region: Silesia

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 42 minutes
Yield: 45 dumplings (about 4-6 servings)

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Traditional Hungarian pork pörkölt with a thick paprika and onion sauce

Pörkölt - Traditional Hungarian Meat Stew

Region: Hungary

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 4 servings

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Golden brown Czech bramboráky potato pancakes

Bramboráky - Czech Potato Pancakes

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional Polish placki ziemniaczane made from grated potatoes and onion

Placki ziemniaczane - Traditional Polish Potato Pancakes

Region: Poland

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

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Fuczki - sauerkraut pancakes

Fuczki - sauerkraut pancakes

Region: Bieszczady

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4

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Traditional Greek pastitsio showing pasta, minced beef and béchamel layers

Pastitsio - Traditional Greek Pasta Casserole

Region: Greece

Preparation time: 40 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

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Hungarian lecsó stew

Lecsó Recipe - Hungarian Pepper Stew

Preparation time: 20 mins
Total time: 65 mins
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional Greek pork souvlaki grilled on small wooden skewers

Souvlaki - Traditional Greek Pork Skewers

Region: Greece

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Traditional Bulgarian gyuvech with beef, rice, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers

Bulgarian Gyuvech - Traditional Beef and Vegetable Stew

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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Pierogi Ruskie: Polish Potato and Cheese Dumplings

Pierogi Ruskie: Polish Potato and Cheese Dumplings

Region: Podkarpackie, Galicia

Preparation time: 60 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: About 50-60 pierogi

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Authentic Polish Hunter's Stew in a cast iron pot

Bigos Myśliwski: The Ultimate Polish Hunter’s Stew Recipe

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 180 minutes
Yield: 10 servings

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Authentic Polish Gołąbki - homemade cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice

Gołąbki - Polish cabbage rolls

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 125 minutes
Yield: 16

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Balandėliai - Lithuanian cabbage rolls

Balandėliai - Lithuanian cabbage rolls

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 110 minutes
Yield: 12

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Polish Kopytka, soft potato dumplings

Kopytka - Polish potato noodles

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 48

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A steaming plate of authentic Lithuanian cepelinai, large oval potato dumplings topped with a rich sauce.

Cepelinai (Potato Dumplings with Meat)

Preparation time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Total time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
Yield: 4 servings (makes 8-10 large dumplings)

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Risotto alla Milanese

Risotto alla Milanese

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2

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Traditional Turkish Moussaka with eggplant, minced meat and tomatoes

Turkish Musakka

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 4

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Freshly baked Greek moussaka showing potato, eggplant, meat sauce and béchamel layers

Greek Moussaka - Μουσακάς: Traditional Eggplant and Meat Casserole

Region: Greece

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 6 servings

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