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    Balkan Lunch Box > Recipes > Croatian Recipes > Page 2

    Croatian Recipes

    Croatian cuisine is a perfect symphony of soul-warming hearty dishes and a lighter, seafood-infused fare. 

    Ready to try some? May we suggest Stuffed Peppers or Stuffed Cabbage? How about a round of Seafood Risotto or Gnocchi in White Wine? 

    To top it off there are Balkan Lamingtons (Čupavci) and breathtaking Plum Dumplings (Knedle). 

    Red pot with soup, a ladle and a soup bowl with soup on a gray background (spoon and kitchen towel also included).

    Beef Noodle Vegetable Soup [Instant Pot, Stovetop]

    Jar with fig jam, and figs spread on the pink table.

    Easy Fig Jam [No Pectin, Stovetop, Few Ingredients]

    A bowl with potato and carrot soup, a spoon, bread, salt and pepper on a gray background.

    Simple Potato Soup Recipe [Stovetop, Few Ingredients]

    A piece of cake cut with a fork on a white background.

    Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (Šamponeze Torta)

    Perfect three ingredient crescents (margarine, eggs, and flour) filled with jam and baked. Classic combo for the win!

    Jam Crescent Cookies

    Quarter of a burek pie on a plate on gray background.

    Burek

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    Meringue Cake (Španski Vjetar)

    Two hands holding a bowl of stew.

    Veal Stew with Potatoes "Dive Bar Style"

    Pan with sauce and schnitzels, with a spoon inside of it holding one of them, checkered kitchen towel on a gray background.

    Balkan-Style Jagerschnitzel (Balkanschnitzel, Paprikaschnitzel, or Lovačke Šnicle)

    Veal pâté is a smooth, spread that works well as an appetizer or a side. Rich meat flavor is sweetened by being simmered in onions, and additionally softened by blending with mayonnaise and sour cream. It's not a surprise this decadent spread is everyone's favorite breakfast. 

    Balkan Veal Pâté (Teleća Pašteta)

    Pan with seafood risotto and slice of lemon on a gray background, together with a glass of wine and kitchen towel.

    Easy Seafood White Wine Risotto

    Classic veal (under) shoulder roast with onion potatoes. What you get is succulent, falling-off-the-bone meat, as perfect pairing with potatoes that were first boiled then simmered over onion for a seamless soft+crunch combo.  

    Veal Roast

    Bajadera on a table.

    Bajadera: Balkan Nougat Pralines [No Bake, 40 Minutes, Dessert Bars]

    Chocolate cake rolls on a pink background.

    Chocolate Cake Rolls

    Bowl filled with ham and bean soup on a honeycomb plate.

    Easy Ham and Bean Soup Recipe (Pasulj or Grah)

    Stuffed cabbage on a spoon in a copper pot.

    Sarma: Best Traditional Balkan Stuffed Sour Cabbage Rolls

    Ground beef phyllo pie. Ground beef (or veal) layered in phyllo sheets softened with butter, then baked until golden. Much pie. Not much fuss. 

    Layered Burek (Slagani Burek)

    Serving of lasagna on a ladle, and lasagna pan on a gray background.

    No-Boil Lasagna Bechamel with Mushroom Bolognese

    Metal dish with a lid on gray background filled with filled veggies, red kitchen underneath, and a pan and spoon.

    Dolmas: Balkan Stuffed Vegetables (Šarena Dolma, Sarajevski Sahan)

    A spoonful of baked sauerkraut.

    Baked Sauerkraut (Podvarak)

    A bowl with risotto and a fork in it and vegetables in the background on a white honeycomb background.

    Easy Vegetable Risotto (Sataraš sa Rižom) [Rice Satarash]

    Sautéed spinach, a sophisticated way to eat more greens. This velvety side dish requires minimal preparation is ready in 25 minutes.

    Quick Sautéed Spinach

    Dried cookies on a tray, above photo.

    Dried Fruit Cookies with Walnuts

    Overhead photo of fig balls on a pan.

    Fig Balls with Chocolate and Rum [No Bake, Under 1 Hour]

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