Capsicum paste

country-style sausages, sliced into rounds • large eggplants, cut into thick pieces • Italian frying peppers (or long sweet peppers), cut into large pieces • hot pepper, finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • sugar (if the sauce tastes too acidic) • Freshly ground black pepper • Salt •

oil • garlic cloves, minced • chicken breasts (4 fillets), sliced into thin strips • onion, cut into chunks • frozen peas (about 280 grams) • carrots, julienned • green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped • red bell peppers, seeded and roughly chopped • (5 oz/140 grams) sweet corn • Bird's eye chili peppers, lightly crushed (optional, as many as you like) • Thai chili paste, nam prik phao (or 1 tablespoon gochujang) • sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • About 1 cup plain dry breadcrumbs (from about half a package) • Chopped parsley • grated onion • Salt and pepper • Ground cumin • small tomato • olive oil • tomato paste • yellow bell pepper • orange bell pepper • small green bell pepper •

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) •

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 •

eggplants • potatoes • Olive oil for frying • Salt • ground beef • olive oil • tomatoes or one can of peeled tomatoes • tomato paste or a little concentrated tomato juice • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • small bell pepper, finely chopped • cloves •

frozen calamari • olive oil • medium onions, sliced into rings • garlic (optional) • red bell peppers, chopped • bay leaves • tomato paste • sugar • paprika • Salt and pepper • lukewarm water • rice or small pasta or spinach, whatever you prefer

medium potatoes • large eggplants • medium zucchinis • Salt, pepper • Olive oil • Some breadcrumbs • ground beef or mixed • Olive oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • green bell pepper, finely chopped • small glass red wine •

chicken breast fillets • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • green bell pepper • onion • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • light cream cheese • tomato paste • curry powder • sweet paprika • oregano • thyme •

small cooked frozen shrimp (680 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • bell peppers, cut into strips • tomato paste • diced tomatoes • fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano • fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Pepper • Olive oil • linguine

ground beef (500 grams) • yellow onion • garlic • red bell pepper • tomato paste • diced tomatoes (28 oz total, about 800 grams) • red kidney beans (14 oz, about 400 grams) • chicken or beef bouillon cube • sugar • water (about 355 ml) • Olive oil • Salt, pepper •