Spinach, feta, cottage cheese, and eggs form a creamy and satisfying filling for buttered pastry sheets. Perfect for sharing at a big brunch!
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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Greek recipes like kababs, lemon potatoes, avgolemono soup, and gyros with tzatziki sauce
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Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Greek Chicken and Rice
One pot chicken and rice dish with loads of Greek flavor. Tomatoes, lemon juice, and oregano simmered with white rice and browned chicken is easy, healthy, and delicious.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Festival Kourabiedes (Greek Wedding Cookies)
Made with almonds, pecans or walnuts, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, cognac or brandy, baking powder, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Tzatziki Sauce (Cucumber Sauce for Gyros)
This is a traditional sauce served on lamb or beef gyro sandwiches but can also be used as a dip.
Time: 1-2 hours
Greek Spinach-Cheese Pie
Spinach is combined with cottage cheese, eggs, and seasonings and baked in pie shells. Serve these spinach pies as a side dish, and entree, or a brunch item. You can also make...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Aladdin Restaurant Baklava
Aladdin Restaurant has some of the best baklava. The phyllo dough is light and flaky, and the filling is sweet and nutty. The honey syrup adds a touch of sweetness and keeps...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Gyro Kits
Delicious chicken gyros, aka Greek chicken tacos, need a couple crucial steps to achieve perfection. First is the marinade for the chicken. Second, the garlic dill sauce to drizzle on...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Dolmas - Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves
Stuffed grape leaves are one of the most deliciously kept secrets of Greek cooking. Rice, olive oil, and a ton of of fresh herbs are the path to refreshing and...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Orzo with Herbs
Savory, broth-cooked orzo with lemon and dill is a great quick lunch or side dish to have in your repertoire.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Kefta Kebabs
The kefta kebab (also known as kofta kebab) is a Middle Eastern dish that consists of grilled ground meat, typically lamb or beef. Serve with rice or flatbread.
Method: oven, outdoor grill
Time: 1-2 hours
Quick Greek Easter Bread
A delicious and easy way to enjoy traditional Greek Easter bread. This recipe uses refrigerated bread dough, so it's quick and easy to make. It's the perfect addition to any...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Souvlakia (Greek Marinated Lamb Kebabs)
These are no ordinary kebabs. Mushrooms, peppers, and chunks of lamb get a dip in a Greek-style marinade before getting grilled up. Perfect in a pita with some...
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Eggplant Moussaka
This dish layers ground beef and eggplant, topped with a creamy yogurt mixture, then baked to perfection. The result is a hearty, savory moussaka that pairs perfectly with a...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dill Tzatziki Sauce
Cucumber, yogurt, and dill make a creamy dipping sauce perfect for kebabs, falafel or pita bread.
Time: 1-2 hours
Greek Easter Cookies
This recipe for Greek Easter cookies is a traditional treat made during the holiday season. These delicious cookies are soft and buttery with a hint of brandy and a crunchy sesame...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mozzarella Saganaki (Greek Flaming Cheese)
Made with lemon, Mozzarella cheese, butter, brandy
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Greek Roasted Potatoes
Made with fresh parsley, water, potatoes, lemon juice, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, garlic
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Greek Lemon-Rice Soup
Made with white pepper, chicken broth, white rice, eggs, lemon juice, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ellinikos Lemoni Patatas (Greek Lemon Potatoes)
Made with lamb stock, chicken broth, black pepper, potatoes, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, sea salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef And Potato Moussaka
Made with Parmesan cheese, milk, eggs, ground beef, onion, tomato sauce, salt, nutmeg, black pepper, potatoes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Greek-Style Lamb Chops
Made with garlic, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, dried thyme, black pepper, lemon peel, lamb shoulder chops, plum tomato, feta cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Rizogolo (Greek Rice Pudding)
Made with cinnamon, eggs, vanilla, sugar, white rice, milk
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Greek Kapama
Made with tomatoes, sugar, butter, cinnamon, lamb leg, onion, pepper, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Greek Baklava
Made with honey, lemon juice, water, sugar, walnut, cinnamon, butter, filo
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Greek Style Flounder
Made with non-stick cooking spray, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, olive oil, salt, black pepper, flounder fillets
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.
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