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Vegetables & Preserves

59 recipes in this category

Vegetable dishes, pickles, jams, and preserves — traditional ways to cook and preserve the harvest.

Golden-brown roasted bell peppers stuffed with creamy beans in a vintage ceramic casserole dish
vegetables preserves

Pickled Peppers Filled with Beans

Traditional casserole: roasted pickled peppers stuffed with creamy white beans, onions, and paprika. Hearty, economical, and deeply flavored.

Total time: 120 min
Servings: 4
Six baked tomatoes filled with green herbs and a set egg, arranged in a ceramic casserole dish, golden and glistening
vegetables preserves

Herb-Filled Baked Tomatoes with Egg

Firm tomatoes hollowed and filled with fresh parsley, dill, and garlic, baked until tender, then finished with an egg baked inside each one.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 6
Golden baked zucchini slices in a white ceramic dish, breadcrumb and sour cream topping lightly browned, served hot
vegetables preserves

Baked Zucchini with Sour Cream and Breadcrumbs

Sweet-sour boiled zucchini baked with a golden butter, sour cream & breadcrumb topping. Simple, creamy, and satisfying.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Sliced boiled potatoes in a deep ceramic bowl covered with creamy white horseradish sauce
vegetables preserves

Boiled Potatoes with Horseradish Sauce

Skin-on boiled potatoes with a white horseradish roux sauce and vinegar — a simple, honest Central European classic.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
A deep pan of glossy carrot strips in thick tomato sauce, garnished with fresh parsley
vegetables preserves

Carrot Stew with Tomatoes

Tender carrot strips slow-braised in bone broth with a touch of sugar, finished with tomato purée and parsley — a rich, old-fashioned vegetable stew.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 6
Lenten spinach and rice casserole in a ceramic baking dish with golden onion ring topping and paprika roux
vegetables preserves

Lenten Spinach and Rice Casserole

A hearty meatless casserole of spinach, leeks, rice, and vegetables topped with golden onion rings and a paprika-flour roux — a Central European Lenten dish.

Total time: 70 min
Servings: 6
Four stuffed eggplant halves in a baking dish, filled with rice and vegetables, glistening with olive oil
vegetables preserves

Stuffed Eggplant with Rice and Vegetables

Tender eggplants filled with olive-oil-braised rice, onion, tomato, and herbs — a hearty plant-based fasting dish from Central European tradition.

Total time: 85 min
Servings: 4
Golden-brown lamb and green bean casserole in ceramic baking dish
vegetables preserves

Green Bean Fluff

Traditional layered casserole with tender lamb, green beans, tomatoes, and a creamy lemon-sour cream topping.

Total time: 105 min
Servings: 6–8
Golden-brown breaded pepper steaks on ceramic platter with red tomato sauce
vegetables preserves

Green Pepper Steaks

Classic vegetarian dish: roasted bell peppers transformed into crispy breaded patties with rich tomato sauce. Hearty, economical, and genuinely satisfying.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 6-8