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    Balkan Lunch Box > Recipes > Recipes By Meal Type > Main Courses

    Balkan Main Courses Recipes

    This is THE section for real gourmet lovers. There are so many mouth-watering dishes to choose from!

    Try our Bosnian Ravioli (Klepe), then move over to Serbian Moussaka or Croatian White Wine Gnocchi With Shrimp.

    There is also the regional favorite, Sarma or Stuffed Sour Cabbage, several veal delicacies like the Veal Shank Roast,  and Mushroom Goulash. Oh my!

    Latest In Main Courses

    Moussaka in a pan.

    EASY Serbian Ground Beef Potato Moussaka Casserole

    Old Fashioned Goulash with Beef and Mushrooms

    Livers in ladle.

    Pan Fried Chicken Liver and Onions [How to Cook Liver]

    Meat dish served in a traditional bowl sahan.

    EASY Meat Sauce Recipe: Bosnian Mini Ćevap

    Paprikash in a ladle.

    Authentic Chicken and Potato Paprikash with Dumplings

    Sauce being poured over medallions

    Veal Medallions in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

    Veal Shank Roast (Teleća Koljenica)

    A bowl of gnocchi, glass of wine and a spoon.

    Shrimp Gnocchi in Creamy White Wine Sauce

    A plate with eggs and peppers (satarash) with two halves of integral bread with a fork and two eggs on a dark marble background.

    Scrambled Eggs and Veggies (Sataraš sa Jajima) [Egg Satarash]

    A forkful of djuvec above a plate.

    Djuvec - Balkan Ratatouille (Đuveč, Ghivetch)

    A silver pan full of stuffed zucchini cups on a gray background, with a red kitchen towel and spoon.

    Stuffed Zucchini with Ground Beef and Rice (Punjene Tikvice)

    Crepes on a white plate and a pan with crepes in the background on a black table.

    Savory Crepes [Layered, Spinach and Cheese Filling]

    dagara, tagara, lamb stew, veal stew, lamb and veal stew, veggie stew | balkanlunchbox.com

    Oven Baked Lamb Chop, Beef and Vegetable Stew (Dagara, Tagara)

    Silver bowl with a lid filled with a spoonful of the sauce, a lemon wedge, and a slice of bread on gray background.

    Stewed Okra (Bamija, Bamya)

    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)

    Pan of pasta and a spoon taking some of it out.

    Frozen Mixed Vegetables with Creamy Chicken and Edam Cheese

    Closeup of beans on a spoon.

    Macedonian Baked Beans (Tavče Gravče, Gravče na Tavče, Grah Prebranac)

    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

    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

    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)

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