Beef without bones

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 •

For the soutzoukakia: • ground beef (about 700 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • little olive oil • eggs • ground cumin • little dried oregano • dried mint • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves, minced • onions, grated • All-purpose flour •

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 (500 grams) • zucchini • potatoes • tomato sauce (about 240 ml) • Salt, pepper, cinnamon • béchamel sauce • kefalotyri or feta cheese (200 grams)

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 •

beef (about 600-700 grams) • large carrots • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 2 lemons • Salt and pepper • Thyme • ground ginger • bay leaves • Potatoes • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying

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) •

Ground beef - • large potatoes, sliced • zucchini, sliced • eggplants, sliced (if you don’t like eggplant, use mushrooms instead) • Olive oil • Béchamel sauce -

ground beef (about 1-1.5 kg) • onions • garlic cloves (adjust to your taste) • Parsley • little rolled oats • Apple cider vinegar • eggs • Bread of your choice, soaked in water or milk • little cumin • tomato sauce • carrots • onions •

ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, minced • olive oil • cumin • thick slices stale bread • Mavrodaphne wine or dry red wine (about 240 ml) • Salt • Bonnet rice (or other medium-grain rice) • tomato puree (500 grams) • Salt, pepper, oregano, cumin • garlic • bay leaf •

ground beef (500 grams) • olive oil • yellow onion • garlic • Salt • Pepper • cumin • cinnamon • ouzo • breadcrumbs or finely crumbled bread (about 30 grams) • large potatoes • milk (about 120 ml) •

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 •

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) •

potatoes (2 kg) • eggplants • large zucchini • olive oil (about 240 ml) • mixed ground meat (beef and pork, about 1.5 kg) • large yellow onion • Parsley and dill • tomato sauce (about 500 grams) • bouillon cube • Salt and pepper • feta cheese (about 1/2 kg) • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) •

pastitsio pasta (500 grams) • ground beef (750 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (250 grams) • olive oil • white wine (about 120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 250 ml) • cinnamon • Breadcrumbs • Salt and pepper • milk (about 710 ml) • all-purpose flour •

ground beef (500 grams) • egg • onion • garlic cloves • cumin • fresh mint • slices rye bread (120 grams) • olive oil (50 ml) • level teaspoon salt • black pepper • (14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • tomato paste •

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 (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 •

–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 •

ground beef (800 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water • cumin • Salt and pepper • day-old bread, soaked in water and well squeezed • olive oil • wine (about 60 ml) • tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought (400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • glass wine (about 1 1/2 oz or 45 ml) •

ground beef (250 grams) • onion • tomato sauce • little olive oil • Salt, pepper, oregano, cinnamon, garlic powder, allspice, 1 bay leaf (optional) • No. 2 pasta (bucatini or thick spaghetti) • all-purpose flour (about 90 grams) • milk (1 liter) • unsalted butter (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • large eggs • whole cloves (optional) • little feta or kasseri cheese •

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 (300 grams) • thick pasta, like penne or farfalle • green peas (250 grams) • carrots • onion • white wine (100 ml) • olive oil • béchamel sauce • grated cheese (100 grams) • Salt and pepper

ground beef or lamb (1 kg) • large egg • large onion • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Olive oil or vegetable oil • Bread or plain breadcrumbs (as needed) • tomato sauce • orzo pasta (about 200 grams) • Carolina or long-grain rice (about 200 grams) •

ground beef (500 grams) • Soaked and very well-squeezed bread (use enough to equal about half the volume of the meat before soaking) • garlic • egg • Salt and pepper • Cumin, to taste • small wine glass dry wine (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • Olive oil, for frying • diluted tomato sauce, homemade or canned (such as Pomi or any plain tomato sauce) (about 480 ml) • sugar • butter • Salt and pepper •

No. 2 pasta or pastitsio pasta • ground meat (1.1 lbs/500 grams pork & 1.1 lbs/500 grams beef) • crumbled feta cheese • For the béchamel: • whole milk • heaping tablespoons margarine or butter • all-purpose flour • Salt • ground nutmeg • egg yolks • grated semi-hard or hard cheese of your choice

About 1 3/4 lbs cooked ground beef (I usually make a double batch of my meat sauce recipe and use the leftovers after we've had spaghetti with meat sauce once) • parsley, finely chopped • pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • salt • grated hard cheese (like Parmesan or Romano) (about 100 grams) • milk (1.5 liters) • butter (about 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • nutmeg • eggs •