Belgian recipes: easy step-by-step recipes

Flemish meatball soup: celery, leeks and onions, flour-dusted meatballs and vermicelli. The meatballs can be made ahead.

Meatloaf with ground beef, parsley, onion, bread, egg and spicy ketchup, baked for 45 minutes at 175 °C: served here with tomatoes and potatoes.

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.

Air fryer chicken legs with paprika and garlic: 35 minutes at 180 °C, turned halfway through, served with fries and salad.

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.

Quick vol-au-vent: chicken breast, mushrooms, carrots and peas in a creamy broth sauce seasoned with turmeric.

Breaded meat patties: ground meat coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, served with white beans in tomato sauce and a jacket potato.

Mussels in white wine with carrots, leeks, celery and onions: 4 kilos in a big pot, a convivial dish to share with crusty bread.

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