Basic pasta

medium cups penne pasta (about 300 grams) • ground chicken (500 grams) • red onion • small carrot • unsalted butter • little shredded cheese for the béchamel • milk (about 480 ml) • all-purpose flour • medium egg

cheese tortellini • prosciutto tortellini • Feta mousse • smoked bacon • Olive oil

–1.3 lbs ground beef or pork (500–600 grams) • penne pasta • red bell pepper • olive oil • Salt, pepper, thyme, paprika • hot pasta water (about 500 grams) • tomato puree • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • –3 1/3 cups plain Greek yogurt (700–800 grams) • eggs • shredded yellow cheese (such as kefalotyri and graviera, or substitute with Parmesan and Gruyère) (200 grams) + a little extra cheese and sesame seeds for topping •

orzo pasta (about 350 grams) • eggplant, cut into pieces • zucchini, cut into pieces • large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped • white onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano, heaping • dried thyme • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • sliced olives

fine hilopites pasta (about 100 grams) • tomato juice (about 480 ml) • onion, grated • espresso cup olive oil (about 2 tablespoons or 30 ml) • dried oregano • Kalamata olives, pitted • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • Salt and pepper

makarounes pasta (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • large onion • Feta cheese • Olive oil for sautéing

orzo pasta (about 250 grams) • small bunch parsley • olive oil (15 ml) • cucumber, peeled and finely chopped • cherry tomatoes, halved (about 125 grams) • medium red onion, peeled and sliced into rings • Kalamata olives, halved and pitted • crumbled feta cheese (about 100 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • balsamic vinegar (30 ml) • dried oregano • salt

salmon fillets • lemon • Olive oil • Mustard, honey, pistachios (optional) • orzo (about 200 grams) • Cherry tomatoes • Chopped olives • Mint, parsley • Chopped cucumber • Mustard • honey • Olive oil •

whole wheat farfalle pasta (200 grams) • cooked chickpeas, steamed (180 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and seeded, cut into cubes • cherry tomatoes, halved • small onion, thinly sliced (optional) • garlic, finely chopped (optional) • small cucumber, sliced • small green bell pepper, thinly sliced • small red bell pepper, thinly sliced • pitted black olives • pitted green olives • small dill pickles •

sugar (200 grams) • olive oil (180 ml) • eggs • Zest of 1 orange • Juice of 1 orange • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • baking powder • About 4 cups all-purpose flour (480 grams) • Jam of your choice • small pears • Cinnamon • extra jam •

medium orzo pasta • zucchini • onion • feta cheese • corn, drained and rinsed • Olive oil • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt • Black pepper • Fresh basil

Leftover grilled meat that is tough and dry (mainly pork chops or ribs) • olive oil (120 ml) • orzo (500 grams) • crushed tomatoes • medium onion, finely chopped • white or rosé wine (120 ml, whatever you have) • Salt • Pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika (optional) • Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

whole wheat orzo (about 200 grams) • turmeric • white balsamic vinegar • dried oregano • lemon juice • olive oil • water • Plenty of water for boiling the orzo • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • red bell pepper • red onion •

orzo pasta (about 200 grams) • tomato, diced • bell pepper, diced • little chopped parsley • mushrooms • Salt • Olive oil

orzo (250 grams) • chicken bouillon cube (or other flavor) • olive oil • large cucumber (or to taste) • Thyme • Oregano • Black pepper • Feta cheese • little capers or olives • cooked pork tenderloin

penne pasta • cooked ground turkey (about 700 grams), prepared with your favorite recipe • shredded yellow cheese (about 120 grams) • olive oil • béchamel sauce (use your usual recipe), preferably with 0% or 2% milk • Unsalted butter for greasing the baking dish and a little extra to dot on top of the béchamel

thick pasta or ditalini • crumbled feta cheese (about 150 grams) • shredded cheese blend (such as kasseri, mozzarella, or provolone) (about 340 grams) • ham, finely chopped • thick béchamel sauce (about 480 ml) • eggs, lightly beaten • heavy cream (about 240 ml) • breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • Salt and pepper • milk (about 480 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 48 grams) • butter (about 85 grams) •

orzo (about 85 grams) • little olive oil for sautéing • yellow onion • cucumber • cherry tomatoes • olives • little feta cheese

penne pasta • For the meat sauce • mixed ground meat (about 500 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove • grated tomato (about 120 ml) • ground cinnamon • allspice • ground cloves • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • For the béchamel •

thick pasta for pastitsio (such as bucatini or ziti) • grated kefalotyri cheese (about 100 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • large onion • grated tomato (about 200 grams) • dried oregano • garlic powder • salt • whole milk (1 liter) • cornstarch • egg • nutmeg, plus salt and pepper

pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • grated cheese (pecorino or kefalotyri) (200 grams) • ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • carrot • Garlic powder • Salt and pepper • Cinnamon • Clove • whole spices (such as allspice or bay leaves) • tomato sauce (200 ml) • béchamel sauce (see: https://cookpad.wasmer.app/gr/sintages/7112357-klasiki-mpesamel)

assorted shredded cheese or kefalotyri cheese • No. 3 pasta (about 24 oz. total) • Butter • lbs. (750 grams) ground beef • large onion, finely chopped • Olive oil • fresh tomatoes, finely chopped • tomato sauce (use any plain tomato sauce, about 14 oz./400 grams) • Salt • Pepper • Nutmeg • water (480 ml) •

pasta of your choice • cooked deli ham or bologna • (150-200 grams) feta cheese • pitted olives, chopped (I used green olives with pimento) • cherry tomatoes, each cut into quarters • large cucumber (leave the skin on for color) • onion • little olive oil • little parsley • Salt and pepper

Pasta Flora dough • Jam of your choice • Canned pineapple

pasta of your choice (500 grams) • Grated cheese of your choice • lean ground beef (500 grams) • egg, lightly beaten • extra virgin olive oil • finely chopped mint • finely chopped parsley • small onion, finely chopped • rolled oats • pomegranate balsamic vinegar • garlic, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped •

penne pasta, cooked • ground beef • large onions • tomato paste • tomatoes • cinnamon • allspice • parsley • salt • freshly ground black pepper • whole milk • butter •

orzo pasta (regular or whole wheat) • cottage cheese • large sweet tomatoes or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved • green bell pepper • medium yellow onion • carrot • –5 tablespoons chopped parsley • vegetable bouillon cube • Olive oil • Juice of half a lemon • Salt, pepper, dried oregano

penne pasta (250 grams) • lean ground beef (500 grams) • carrot, grated • onion, grated • red bell pepper, finely chopped • canned diced tomatoes (about 240 ml) • fresh parsley • low-fat milk, 1.5% (800 ml) • cornstarch (about 24 grams) • low-fat Greek yogurt, 2% (200 grams) • reduced-fat white cheese (like feta) (100 grams) • egg •

cooked pasta (elbow macaroni, penne, or your choice) (250 grams) • canned corn or kernels from 2 fresh ears (about 165 grams) • canned or frozen peas (about 140 grams) • green onions • colorful bell peppers, diced • kasseri cheese, cubed (or substitute with mild provolone or Monterey Jack) (about 120 grams) • ham, cubed (about 140 grams) • fresh parsley • fresh mint • olive oil (30-45 ml) • plain yogurt (about 2/3 cup) (150 grams) • mayonnaise (120 ml) •

shrimp • spaghetti • fresh tomatoes, grated • onion, finely chopped • ouzo • sugar • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • Fresh basil • little fresh parsley for serving (optional)