Tomato puree

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 (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 •

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 •

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 meat of your choice (800 grams) • Ready-made béchamel sauce (1 box) • onions, finely chopped • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano • vegetable bouillon cubes • tomato puree (such as Pumaro Classic, about 14 oz/400 grams) • pastitsio pasta (or ziti, about 1 lb/450 grams) • Grated cheese of your choice • tomato •

zygouri (year-old lamb) (about 1.5 kg) • medium potatoes • zucchini • Juice of 2-3 lemons • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying • garlic cloves • ripe tomatoes • tomato paste or a little tomato purée • Salt and pepper • whole cloves • allspice berries •

potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds or lengthwise • olive oil (2 for the potatoes, 2 for the eggplants) • Salt • ground beef (about 750 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • large ripe tomatoes or 8 tablespoons tomato puree • ground cinnamon • Salt and pepper, to taste • dried oregano • little fresh parsley • olive oil •

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) •

medium ripe tomatoes • large green onion • Florina pepper (or red bell pepper) • garlic • tomato puree • water (150 ml) • eggs • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Dried mint • Dried oregano •

frozen spinach (1 kg) • olive oil (120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • dill • parsley • tomato puree (about 14 oz / 400 g) • Carolina rice (100 g) • Salt • Pepper • carrot

–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 •

mixed ground meat (half pork, half beef) (500 grams) • pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • large onion, finely chopped • Tomato puree • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper • cinnamon stick • Allspice • butter or margarine (use 12 tablespoons for a double batch) • all-purpose flour (use 12 tablespoons for a double batch) • milk (2 liters) •

ground beef (500 grams) • large onion • tomato puree (100 grams) • small piece cinnamon stick • garlic • olive oil • no. 2 pasta (about half a 16 oz package) • olive oil (50 grams) • all-purpose flour (50 grams) • grated yellow cheese (such as Parmesan or Gruyère, 50 grams) • whole milk (500 ml)

eggplants • mushrooms or two large cans • ripe tomatoes, chopped, or 1/2 cup tomato puree • medium onions • olive oil • cinnamon sticks • Oil for frying • breadcrumbs • Salt and pepper • water • potato flakes for mashed potatoes • olive oil •

frozen octopus • orzo, any size you prefer • onions • garlic • cinnamon • clove • little black pepper • little paprika (optional) • Salt (to taste) • bay leaf • wine • Olive oil •

black-eyed peas • spinach, well washed and coarsely chopped • leek (white and tender green parts, sliced) • grated carrot • green onions (finely chopped) • little tomato puree • chopped tomatoes • dill • juice of 1-1/2 lemons • salt • olive oil