Grated garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breast (500 grams) • Teriyaki sauce (120 grams) • sesame oil • butter • shiitake mushrooms (or other mushrooms of your choice) (200 grams) • medium onion • garlic cloves • cherry tomatoes (optional, not used in this recipe) (200 grams) • heavy cream (200 grams) • Pecorino cheese (about 1 cup grated) (100 grams) • freshly ground black pepper • cayenne pepper •

iceberg lettuce • chicken breasts (cooked or leftover) • mayonnaise • mustard • garlic (grated) • salt • black pepper • olive oil (about 80 ml) • lemon juice (about 20 ml) • croutons • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams)

white fish fillets (such as cod, sole, sea bass, etc., skin removed) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams). If you use another cheese, adjust the salt depending on how salty it is • breadcrumbs (about 60 grams), preferably panko • olive oil (plus 1 tablespoon for drizzling) • garlic powder • paprika, sweet or hot (optional) • Salt and black pepper. Reduce the salt if using salted or previously salted cod • Chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley or dill) • Fresh lemon for serving

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 •

Florina red peppers (or other sweet red peppers) • eggs • large ripe tomatoes, grated • crumbled feta cheese (about 80 grams) • garlic powder • dried oregano • dried thyme • Salt and pepper • olive oil

potatoes, cut into wedges • olive oil • Salt and pepper • dried oregano (or any other herbs you like with potatoes) • garlic, grated • Juice of 1 lemon

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 •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams), cooked with 2 whole cloves • quinoa (about 170 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • cherry tomatoes, halved or cut into smaller pieces • yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, diced • cooked baby carrots (about 120 grams) • small bunch parsley or dill, finely chopped • baby spinach (about 60 grams) • butter lettuce (about 60 grams) • mint, finely chopped • capers • crumbled feta or shredded yellow cheese (about 150 grams) •

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 pork (about 680 grams) • As many potatoes as you like • As many eggplants as you like • grated tomatoes or tomato puree (about 250 grams) • onion • garlic clove • ground cinnamon • Salt • Pepper • Breadcrumbs • goat milk or regular milk (1 to 1 1/2 liters) • all-purpose flour (about 55-65 grams) •

eggplants • zucchini • potatoes • onion • ground beef (about 500 grams) • tomato sauce (about 250 grams) • garlic powder • salt and pepper • smoked paprika • cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg • milk (1 liter) • butter (about 28 grams) •

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • 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) •

ground chicken, mix of breast and thigh (500 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • ground cumin • Salt to taste • freshly ground black pepper • cayenne pepper (optional) • egg • cherry tomatoes • bread, preferably day-old and crust removed (150 grams) • red wine (about 240 ml) • ripe tomatoes, grated, or 1 can crushed tomatoes •

large carrot, grated • cucumbers, grated • purslane, finely chopped (about 15 grams) • garlic, minced or grated • vinegar • olive oil • salt • plain yogurt

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) •

No. 10 pasta (about 8 ounces/225 grams) • olive oil (50 ml) • onion, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped (use a food processor if you like) • large garlic clove, pressed or minced • small white mushrooms, chopped (300 grams) • semi-sweet red wine (40 ml) • tomato sauce (200 grams) • sugar • fresh thyme • vegetable bouillon cube • Salt and pepper •

red lentils (about 1 cup or 200 grams) • rolled oats (about 1/2 to 2/3 cup or 60-80 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 1/8 to 1/4 cup or 16-24 grams) • parsley, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup or 15 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup or 120 grams) • large carrot, grated (about 1 cup or 100 grams) • little salt • little black pepper • little cumin • little nutmeg • little garlic powder • Olive oil

mixed ground meat or your choice (about 1 kg) • yellow onion • garlic • Tomato sauce or canned tomatoes • red wine (optional) (about 60 ml) • cinnamon stick • bay leaf • Salt, pepper • sweet paprika • nutmeg • olive oil • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) •

dried chickpeas, soaked (about 250 grams) • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped celery • onion, ground • garlic, minced • cumin • ground coriander • baking powder • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • medium tomatoes, grated • red bell peppers •

ground pork (500 grams) • ground beef (500 grams) • medium yellow onions, pureed • medium carrot • garlic, grated • ripe tomato, grated • bacon slices (400 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • medium white cabbages • short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • olive oil (150 grams) •

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 •

cooked chickpeas (about 150 grams, or 1 small soup bowl) • tomatoes, grated • sweet paprika (optional) • olive oil (about 1/2 espresso cup) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • breadcrumbs (or stale bread, about 35 grams) • chopped parsley • chopped dill • onion, finely chopped or grated (not green onion) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons, to make them fluffy) • salt • pepper •

peeled chickpeas (about 500 grams) • grated onions • garlic cloves • large boiled potato • dried oregano • dried mint (or 3 tablespoons fresh mint) • cumin • vegetable bouillon powder (dehydrated vegetable mix) • olive oil

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) •

ground beef (500 grams) • large egg • bread (well soaked) • white wine (50 ml) • garlic (grated) • ground cumin • olive oil (50 ml), plus extra for frying • All-purpose flour for dusting • Salt and pepper to taste • large ripe tomato • tomato puree (200 grams) • onion (grated) •

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) •

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)

medium potatoes • medium eggplants • ground beef (about 700 grams) • medium yellow onions or 1 large • garlic clove • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • (14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • cinnamon • beef bouillon cubes • bay leaves • Thyme • olive oil •

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