34 making greek Recipes

yogurt , greek strained, egg, margarine, at room temperature, baking powder, salt, egg yolk, beaten to mix with the milk, skim milk , for the finish with the egg, flour , may need more to make a pliable but non-sticky dough, extra lean ground beef, onion, sliced, eggs, regato cheese, skim milk, heated , to make bechamel sauce, flour , to make bechamel sauce, margarine , to make bechamel sauce, cinnamon, biscotti , crumbled can use other dry baked bread

red onion, tomatoes, halloumi cheese, oregano marinade (below in directions ), hearts of romaine , halved lengthwise, olive oil, kalamata olives (about 1/4 lb), what to buy: halloumi is a cypriot cheese, sold in blocks in many gourmet grocery stores. it has a high melting point, making it perfect for grilling. kalamatas are a greek variety of black olive, found in most groceries., special equipment : use wooden or metal skewers to make the kebabs.

green onion, finely chopped (about 2 medium), egg, lightly beaten, philadelphia cream cheese spread, greek feta cheese, crumbled, frozen spinach, thawed, well drained, sheets phyllo pastry, thawed, divided, butter, melted divided

olive oil, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano (mediterranean is best), head lettuce , torn into bite-size pieces ((i use romaine), tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, english cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones), red onion, cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water to make it less sharp, green pepper, cut into thin rings, kalamata olive, crumbled feta cheese

spinach, cleaned, stemmed , torn or 1 1/2 lbs cut into smaller pieces and washed in several changes water, olive oil, chopped spring onion (white and green ), onion, chopped, leek, chopped (optional), rice , short-grain is best (or use arborio, but at a pinch, you can use converted. i often make it with brown for more fibe), lemon juice, minced fresh dill, water, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste (optional), feta cheese, kalamata olive, crusty bread

flour or 700 g, warm water (or enough to make a firm dough), vinegar, salt, spinach, cleaned, chopped in 1/4 inch lengths, spring onions, cleaned, sliced in 1/4 inch lengths, leek, cleaned, sliced in 1/4 inch lengths, dill, minced, parsley, minced, feta cheese, crumbled, olive oil, couscous or 1 tbsp rice, salt, pepper

thick dense bread (crusts removed ), dry red wine, ground lean meat (beef or veal), chopped onion, garlic cloves, crushed, egg, chopped parsley, grated kefalograviera cheese (parmesan makes an excellent substitute) or 2 tbsp mizithra cheese (parmesan makes an excellent substitute), oregano, ground cumin, salt and pepper, flour (for dredging), olive oil, fresh tomatoes, vinegar, garlic clove, chopped, bay leaf, sugar, ground cinnamon

olive oil, japanese eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice (the long, thin kind , fewer seeds), onions, minced (about 3 cups), lean bacon or 8 oz smoked ham, minced, tomato paste, salt, pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, eggs, parsley, minced, fresh mint, chopped or 1 tbsp dried mint, crumbled, phyllo pastry (phyllo), olive oil, egg (make into a wash with 1 tbsp water), sesame seeds

greek nut roll, chopped pecans, chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, sugar, cinnamon, phyllo pastry, butter, melted, water, honey , preferably greek, lemon juice, preheat oven to 350 f., combine nuts , sugar, cloves and cinnamon., brush 2 sheets phyllo pastry with melted butter and arrange 1 sheet atop the other. sprinkle with 2 tbsp of nut mixture. repeat this procedure until there are 3 layers of pastry and nuts. roll like a jelly roll. continue to prepare the rolls until there are three., cut each roll into 1-inch slices. place slices on buttered baking sheets with sides ., bake the nut rolls for 20 minutes, turn them over, and continue to bake for 15 minutes longer, until golden brown on both sides. cool., while pastry is baking , make the syrup. bring water to a boil and stir in the honey. blend well and add the lemon juice. cool the syrup slightly. it should still be warm., when rolls are cool , dip each piece into the warm syrup. serve at room temperature.

greek yogurt (i got mine in a health food store), cucumber (shredded ), onion (shredded ), minced garlic (i use jarred ), sugar , do not make too sweet (or i use 1/2 packet of splenda), salt (to taste)

bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, finely chopped, ground lamb, rice , parboiled (if instant don tsp parboil), greek mixed spice (mccormick makes 1, see recipe if you can tsp find it), garlic cloves, minced, italian breadcrumbs, tomato sauce

ground walnuts, toasted, crushed zwieback toast, butter, melted, crumbled feta cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped sun-dried tomato (make sure they re plump and yummy), kalamata olive, pitted and finely chopped, garlic cloves, very finely minced, dried basil, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, pepper, salt, fresh oregano

greek yogurt, vegetable oil, caster sugar, self-raising flour, eggs, lightly beaten, lemon rind, finely grated, lemon juice

unsalted butter , to grease baking pans, beets, to make 1 1/4 cups finely chopped, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pomegranate molasses, applesauce, eggs, buttermilk, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, sweet greek yogurt , recipe follows, beet garnish , recipe follows, unsweetened greek yogurt, honey, beet, powdered sugar

carrot, diced, red pepper, diced, garlic cloves, halved, shallots, sliced thick, olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, fresh ginger, grated, vegetable stock (or whatever stock you like, sometimes i ll use shrimp stock and garnish the soup with sauteed shrimp), soy sauce, hot sauce (optional, i like louisiana hot sauce or aardvark sauce), greek yogurt (or tofu sour cream, for vegans), crouton (can be store-bought, or make your own)

good quality plain yogurt (i use reduced fat or lowfat. i don tsp recommend using nonfat here.), table salt, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, in a medium bowl combine yogurt and table salt., makes about 5 tbsp, minced fresh thyme, sesame seeds, toasted, ground sumac, coarse salt

onion, diced, bell peppers, sliced, stewed tomatoes, flour, salt, pepper, all purpose greek seasoning, sirloin steaks, 3/4-inch thick (or whatever is on sale), cooking oil, water, beef bouillon cubes, garlic powder, basil, feta cheese (tomato basil feta works great)

lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, fage greek plain yogurt, red bell peppers (either fresh or canned), fresh spinach, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic (to your taste , we like lots so we add lots!), zucchini, yellow squash, carrots