Beef tomatoes

all-purpose flour (about 450 grams) • dry yeast (about 8 grams) • warm water (about 250 ml) • sugar (about 30 grams) • salt • butter, at room temperature (about 20 grams) • egg • egg yolk • whole milk • White sesame seeds • Black sesame seeds • ground beef (about 500 grams) •

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 •

ground beef (preferably chuck with a little fat), or use half beef and half pork • day-old bread (or about 9 oz/250 grams breadcrumbs, though I prefer bread) • eggs • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • ground cumin • Salt and pepper • vinegar • (about 14 oz/400 grams) diced tomatoes • olive oil (100 ml) • ground cumin • sugar •

bell peppers for stuffing • ripe tomatoes for stuffing • short-grain rice (glacé or Carolina) • ground beef or mixed (beef-pork) • onions, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • medium carrot, grated • potatoes, cut into pieces • tomato juice • olive oil • parsley, finely chopped • Salt, pepper •

ground beef (500 grams) • day-old bread, crusts removed • garlic • large onions • cumin • Mavrodaphne wine (120 ml) • eggs • parsley, finely chopped • butter • Olive oil • Salt, pepper • sugar •

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion, grated or finely ground (optional, not in the classic recipe) • garlic cloves, grated • cumin • plain breadcrumbs • red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper • smoked paprika • egg, to bind the mixture (optional) • ground cinnamon • Optional: 1/2 cup red wine (120 ml) and 1 tablespoon extra breadcrumbs • tomato passata or 2.2 lbs crushed tomatoes (1 kg) •

large eggplants • large potatoes • tomatoes, grated • onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • red bell pepper, finely chopped • ground beef (about 750 grams) • hard cheese, such as Parmesan or Romano (about 50 grams) • cinnamon stick • eggs • chopped parsley • olive oil •

ground beef (500 grams) • Salt, pepper, cinnamon, ground • Olive oil • Red wine • Tomato • Carrot • Red and green bell pepper • Onion • Garlic • pastitsio pasta (about 8 oz or 225 grams) • milk (1 liter) • all-purpose flour (about 55 grams) •

ready-made crepes • ground beef (500 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • large eggplants, cut into cubes (small or large, it doesn’t really matter) • red bell pepper, diced • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • large tomatoes, grated, or 1/2 cup tomato juice • salt • ground black pepper • dried oregano • star anise (optional, but highly recommended for extra flavor) •

mixed ground pork and beef (1 kg) • large onion, diced • red bell pepper, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • carrot, diced • Salt, pepper, cinnamon • whole allspice berries • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • (about 14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes • Olive oil • cannelloni pasta • milk (1 liter) •

ground beef (600 grams) • pasta (any kind you prefer) • onion • tomato juice • tomato paste • sugar • small piece cinnamon stick • Salt and pepper • little oil • milk (1 liter) • butter (200 grams) • flour •

large potatoes • eggplants • ground beef (500 grams) • tomato paste • Salt • Pepper • onion • Olive oil • bouillon cubes • Cinnamon • shredded cheese (150-200 grams) • bay leaf •

ground beef (500 g) • large onion, finely chopped • red wine (120 ml) • tomato juice (250 ml) • tomato paste • water (400 ml) • cinnamon stick • allspice berries • Salt • Pepper • pastitsio pasta No. 2 (300 g) • evaporated milk and 1 1/2 cups water (total 3 cups/700 ml) or 3 cups whole milk (700 ml) •

ground beef (about 700 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • bread • eggs • olive oil • Mint • Cumin • Salt and pepper • drops of vinegar • medium potatoes • Salt, pepper •

pasta for pastitsio (Personally, I don't like the classic kind and use regular penne or rigatoni. Make life easier and use whatever pasta you have at home—even colored varieties!) • for the meat sauce • mixed ground meat (beef and pork) • (about 14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • olive oil for sautéing the meat • wine or vinegar to deglaze the meat • large onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • boiling water • for the béchamel • large cup (about 1 1/3 cups/170 grams) all-purpose flour • large cups (about 4 cups/950 ml) whole milk (use the same cup you measured the flour with) •

ground beef (about 700 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • carrot, grated • hot pepper, sliced into rings • red wine (about 60 ml) • tomato paste • crushed tomatoes • Salt and pepper • sugar • hot paprika • ground ginger •

ground beef (465 grams) • crushed tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes, 420 grams) • small onion • red wine (25 ml) • parsley • bay leaves • Salt • ground cinnamon • olive oil • eggplant (about 3 medium, 470 grams) • zucchini (about 2 medium, 430 grams) • potatoes (about 2 large, 355 grams) •

lean ground beef (600 grams) • pastitsio pasta, cooked according to package directions • tomatoes, pureed • onion, diced • red wine (60 ml) • olive oil (60 grams) • carrot, grated • Salt • Pepper • cinnamon and clove • crumbled feta cheese (100 grams) • egg •

pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • grated pecorino cheese • ground beef (about 1 kg) • small carrots, chopped • large onions, finely chopped • tomato juice with diced tomatoes • cinnamon • whole allspice berries • olive oil (120 ml) • milk (2 liters) • butter (200 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) •

eggplants (about 2.5 kg) • zucchini (about 2.5 kg) • potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • Olive oil for frying • Flour for dredging eggplants and zucchini • milk (about 1.5 liters) • butter (about 150 grams) • flour (about 150 grams) • eggs • grated graviera or kefalotyri cheese (about 150 grams) • Salt, pepper, nutmeg • ground beef (about 1800 grams) •

🍆2 eggplants cut lengthwise for stuffing • grated kefalotyri cheese • ground beef • little finely chopped parsley • little fresh finely chopped mint • 🍅1 tomato sliced to place on top of the filling • 🍅1 tomato juiced for the ground beef • onion finely chopped for our ground beef • Salt and pepper to taste • little oil (to brush our cut 🍆 eggplants) • little olive oil to add to our ground beef

boneless beef steaks • tomato pesto with basil • honey mustard • olive oil • Dried herbs • Ground nutmeg • Salt and pepper • Mixed frozen vegetables, boiled or sautéed

ground beef • large potato, sliced • large eggplants, sliced • medium fresh tomatoes • tomato paste • medium onions • garlic • large handful of parsley • Olive oil and corn oil for frying • Salt/Pepper • fresh butter • flour •

beef shank or shoulder cut into large pieces (at room temperature) • orzo • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • bay leaf • allspice berries • red or white dry wine • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper

beef chuck or round, cut into pieces • pearl onions • large onions, sliced • garlic, sliced • olive oil • sugar • tomato paste • tomatoes, grated • allspice berries or 1 teaspoon ground allspice • cinnamon stick • cloves • bay leaves •

ground beef, double ground by the butcher • cilantro, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped in a food processor • garlic, finely chopped in a food processor • baking powder • large potato, quartered • sweet green horn peppers, sliced into rings • large tomato, quartered • grated tomato or tomato juice • cumin • nutmeg • oregano •

eggplants • zucchinis • potatoes • ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion • green onions • garlic clove • tomatoes, pureed • Salt, pepper • olive oil (50 ml) • For the béchamel sauce • milk (1 liter) •

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

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

medium eggplants • large potatoes • large onion • red bell pepper • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 240 ml) • ground beef (about 600 grams) • large tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • Allspice, ground cloves, or other spices of your choice • grated Gruyère cheese, plus 1 more for topping •