Average score* 66/100
Main dishes
Leek gratin with homemade gratinated mashed potatoes
Tender leek gratin under a Gruyère béchamel, served with homemade mashed potatoes baked with a breadcrumb crust: true winter comfort food.
Belgian recipes
Belgian recipes: 74 easy recipes explained step by step, with timings, cost per person and nutritional values. On the menu: Leek gratin with homemade gratinated mashed potatoes, Stale bread pudding with blueberries, Oven-baked meatloaf, Pan-seared bone-in rib steak…
- 74recipes
- 58 minon average
- 58easy to make
Flemish beef and beer stew, Belgian endives, hutsepot, potjevleesch, flamiche from Dinant, Liège waffles, dame blanche or speculoos: Belgian cooking is generous, seasonal and often slow-simmered. This blog is written in Hainaut, which is why you will also find touffaye, our local potato stew. Every recipe shows its cost per person, based on Belgian supermarket prices.
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74 recipes
Average score* 66/100
Average score* 91/100
Desserts
Stale bread pudding with blueberries
Blueberry bread pudding: day-old bread soaked in milk, eggs and vanilla sugar, topped with blueberries, baked for 30 minutes.
Average score* 87/100
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Oven-baked meatloaf
Meatloaf with ground beef, parsley, onion, bread, egg and spicy ketchup, baked for 45 minutes at 175 °C: served here with tomatoes and potatoes.
Average score* 42/100
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Pan-seared bone-in rib steak
Pan-seared bone-in rib steak: meat brought to room temperature for an hour, seared in butter, flipped every 5 minutes and rested 15 minutes.
Average score* 86/100
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Air fryer chicken legs, fries and salad
Air fryer chicken legs with paprika and garlic: 35 minutes at 180 °C, turned halfway through, served with fries and salad.
Average score* 70/100
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Belgian endives with ground meat and potatoes in a pot
Belgian endive with ground meat and potatoes cooked together in one pot with red onion and bay leaves: 25 to 30 minutes, a simple Belgian dish.
Average score* 86/100
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Quick vol-au-vent with turmeric and fries
Quick vol-au-vent: chicken breast, mushrooms, carrots and peas in a creamy broth sauce seasoned with turmeric.
Average score* 92/100
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Breaded ground beef patty, beans in tomato sauce and jacket potato
Breaded meat patties: ground meat coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, served with white beans in tomato sauce and a jacket potato.
Average score* 58/100
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Mussels in white wine with vegetables
Mussels in white wine with carrots, leeks, celery and onions: 4 kilos in a big pot, a convivial dish to share with crusty bread.
Average score* 55/100
Appetizers
Flemish meatball soup
Flemish meatball soup: celery, leeks and onions, flour-dusted meatballs and vermicelli. The meatballs can be made ahead.
Average score* 79/100
Main dishes
Beer-braised chicken legs with grapes
Chicken thighs baked in a blonde beer, with bacon, onions, and grapes marinated. A very comforting Belgian dish.
Average score* 99/100
Main dishes
Garlic sautéed green beans
Green beans, cooked in water, then sautéed in butter with pressed garlic. A simple and quick side dish, perfect for accompanying mashed potatoes, rice, or…