Using penne

medium cups penne pasta (about 300 grams) • ground chicken (500 grams) • red onion • small carrot • unsalted butter • little shredded cheese for the béchamel • milk (about 480 ml) • all-purpose flour • medium egg

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 •

penne pasta, cooked • ground beef • large onions • tomato paste • tomatoes • cinnamon • allspice • parsley • salt • freshly ground black pepper • whole milk • butter •

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 •

cooked pasta (elbow macaroni, penne, or your choice) (250 grams) • canned corn or kernels from 2 fresh ears (about 165 grams) • canned or frozen peas (about 140 grams) • green onions • colorful bell peppers, diced • kasseri cheese, cubed (or substitute with mild provolone or Monterey Jack) (about 120 grams) • ham, cubed (about 140 grams) • fresh parsley • fresh mint • olive oil (30-45 ml) • plain yogurt (about 2/3 cup) (150 grams) • mayonnaise (120 ml) •

penne pasta • chicken breasts • cherry tomatoes • black sesame seeds • garlic • Parmesan cheese • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper

cooked pasta, preferably penne • Roasted or boiled chicken pieces, leftover • warm milk (500 ml) • water (100 ml) • all-purpose flour (50 grams) • olive oil (50 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (150 grams) • strained Greek yogurt

penne pasta (about 250 grams) • medium zucchini, diced • little olive oil • drained tuna (about 105 grams) • strained yogurt (not cold) (about 240 grams) • Salt • garlic • olive oil or to taste • tomato paste • water from the pasta we boiled • Plenty of fresh parsley, finely chopped

–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 (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

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) •

whole wheat penne rigate • fresh unwaxed lemon • crab surimi sticks • cherry tomatoes, chopped • green leaves • olive pieces • fresh parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped • celery, finely chopped • oregano • Pepper and sea salt • full-fat Greek yogurt •

penne pasta • cooked ground turkey (about 700 grams), prepared with your favorite recipe • shredded yellow cheese (about 120 grams) • olive oil • béchamel sauce (use your usual recipe), preferably with 0% or 2% milk • Unsalted butter for greasing the baking dish and a little extra to dot on top of the béchamel

large eggplant • large mushrooms • large onion • tomato sauce • Dried basil • Salt • Pepper • White wine (for deglazing) • penne pasta • bouillon cube • store-bought béchamel mix • milk (500 ml) for the béchamel •