- ground CUMIN
- GARLIC OIL or olive oil
- LEMON JUICE or rice wine vinegar
- For the Tomato Meat Sauce:
- good olive oil
- lean ground beef
- lean ground lamb
- dry red wine
- ground cinnamon
- dried oregano
- fresh thyme leaves
- cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Bechamel:
- whole milk
- heavy cream
- all-purpose flour
- freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan or Kasseri cheese
- small shells
The authentic version of this Greek vegetable dish calls for twice as much olive oil. I like the combination of kalamata olives, cauliflower and tomatoes. Serve it with whole grains, such as spelt, bulgur or barley.
- extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- chopped tomatoes
- bay leaf
- rosemary
- freshly ground pepper
- tomato paste dissolved in 1/2 cup water
- red wine
Many Greeks love giant white lima beans. This recipe is an adaptation of a dish prepared by the Greek chef Jim Botsacos for a Clean Monday celebration to benefit the Gennadius Library in Athens. Don’t soak the beans or they’ll fall while they cook. Mr. Botsacos serves this with skordalia.
- For the beans:
- dried large lima beans
- bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- fresh lemon juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- finely chopped celery
- finely chopped yellow or red bell pepper
- chopped fresh dill
- For the beets:
- red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
- Salt to taste
- sugar
Vegetarian Dishes From a Greek Holiday
- tomato paste dissolved in 1/2 cup water
- bay leaf
- extra virgin olive oil
Recipes for Health – Greek
These beans become creamy as they bake slowly in a sweet and sour broth flavored with honey and vinegar. You can make the dish with regular white beans, which will require soaking, or with large lima beans, which will not.
- extra virgin olive oil
- chopped tomatoes
- bay leaf
- tomato paste
- red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste