Meatballs

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

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 •

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 •

ground beef • onion, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • medium carrots, grated • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • Carolina or brown rice • ground cumin • olive oil • Salt and freshly ground pepper • cabbage, finely chopped • large carrot, diced •

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 •

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 •

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 •

ground pork (1 kg) • bread, soaked and squeezed • egg • garlic cloves • Zest from 1 small orange • vinegar • Salt and pepper • tomato paste • Some olive oil • onion, fresh or yellow, whichever you have • wine (about 240 ml) • About 5 1/2 cups water (1300 grams) •

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 (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 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 •

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

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) •

ground beef (500 grams) • ground lamb (150 grams) • onion, grated • garlic cloves, minced • egg • stale bread, soaked in wine • chopped parsley • Salt, pepper • Cumin • olive oil (120 ml) • tomato puree (500 grams) • onion, grated •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onions • eggs • plain breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • salt • dried mint • dried oregano • milk (120 ml) • Black pepper to taste

ground beef • Breadcrumbs • egg • onion, finely chopped • Paprika • Salt • Pepper • Basil • Oregano • Garlic powder • Oil • yellow rice •

ground meat (makes 20 soutzoukakia) • onions • garlic • breadcrumbs • egg • Cumin - salt - pepper • bouillon cube • garlic • onion • cinnamon stick • Cumin - salt - pepper • fresh tomato sauce, I used Barilla with basil •

ground beef (500 grams) • small yellow onion, finely grated • carrot, finely grated • large egg • rice (about 50 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml), plus a little extra for the pot • parsley, chopped • dill, chopped • celery stalks • medium potato, cut into large cubes • Salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric • All-purpose flour, for dredging •