6 mediterranean beef olives tomatoes basil Recipes

lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, salt, divided, pepper, olive oil, divided, red onion, sliced, zucchini, sliced, green pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, diced tomatoes, undrained, red wine vinegar, dried basil, dried thyme, hot cooked spaghetti (optional)

steaks, olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, chopped skinned tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, crushed, red wine, brown sugar, basil, salt, black pepper, boiled spaghetti, parmesan cheese, grated

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, pureed, water, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maggi seasoning sauce (a liquid soy-yeast extract blend lacking this, use regular dark soy sauce), salt, pepper, dried red chilies (my kids won tsp let me add this, but it s good) (optional), dried oregano, crumbled (mediterranean), dried thyme, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, bay leaves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (each stick measuring about 3 inches in length, 2 sticks broken in half, don tsp use 1 of the halves), cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice), butter, cold, grated mizithra cheese (or parmesan, but myzithra is authentic), more grated cheese, for the table

lean stewing beef , such as bottom round, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes, olive oil, onions, sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, dry vermouth, peeled italian tomatoes, coarsely chopped , juices reserved, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, quartered and pitted kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato, strips drained, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, shredded