Europe recipe collection

Rakott Krumpli, Hungarian Scalloped Potatoes recipe

Incredibly rich, red wine flavor infused into the rice perfectly with the tomato and cheese. Typically from Northern Italy, choose a Pinot Noir or any other good Italian drinking wine.

Ribbe is Norway's traditional Christmas Eve pork roast: a slab of belly ribs scored, salted overnight, then roasted slowly to crackling crisp skin and tender meat.

Ribollita, the classic Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, kidney beans, spinach, and Parmesan. Baked in a casserole with toasted bread soaking up a rich chicken-wine broth.

Minestrina di riso e spinaci is an Italian rice and spinach soup with Arborio rice, garlic, onion, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A light, brothy Italian soup where the rice adds body without heaviness.

Ricotta and pignoli sauce tosses fresh ricotta, toasted pine nuts, mint and basil with rotelle pasta in a quick tomato saute. A creamy Sicilian-inspired meatless pasta dinner.

Greek rigani cheese bread with 3/4 pound of feta, dried oregano, and mint kneaded into a rustic olive oil yeast dough. Baked golden with an egg wash finish.

Classic Italian carbonara with pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano tossed with hot pasta. The residual heat creates a silky, creamy sauce with no cream added.

Baked rigatoni with Swiss, fontina, and mozzarella in a rich cream sauce topped with parmigiano and nutmeg. Golden, bubbly, and irresistibly cheesy.

In my opinion, this is the most decadent, rich and scrumptious pasta dish and one of my all-time favorites (I originally got this recipe from a Bon Appetit magazine many, many years ago). Very easy to prepare and always a hit.

Rindergulasch, a German beef goulash with round steak cubes simmered in paprika-onion gravy finished with heavy cream. Served over egg noodles for a hearty dinner.

Rindfleisch-Eintopf, a German beef stew with rump roast braised low and slow in a tomato, onion, and mustard sauce seasoned with celery seeds. Serve with oven-browned potatoes.

Risotto primavera packs spring vegetables into creamy arborio rice: green beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, and tomatoes folded in stages, finished with butter and Parmigiano. The garden in a bowl.

Norwegian pan-fried trout in sour cream sauce with lemon and parsley. Whole fish, flour-dredged and fried in butter, with a quick pan sauce from the drippings.

Arni psito me patates, Greek roast leg of lamb studded with garlic, brushed with lemon and butter, and roasted with tomato paste-rubbed potatoes. A classic Greek Sunday roast.

Robust Italian Stew: Wine-Braised Beef Over Creamy Polenta recipe