Recipe for Greek Moussaka

In this traditional dish, slices of eggplant are layered with ground beef and topped with a creamy sauce. It tastes especially good with ripe, in-season eggplant! Mo... Read More

Recipe for Pastichio (Pastitsio) – Greek Style Baked Macaroni With Ground Beef

Pastichio, is a Greek and Mediterranean baked pasta dish including ground beef and béchamel sauce. The typical Greek version has a bottom layer that is some kind of... Read More

Recipe for Biftekia – Greek Style Burgers

Although these are shaped like hamburgers, they don’t taste like them! They have distinctly Greek flavors. These taste best when grilled but can also be pan fr... Read More

Recipe for Sousakaki Souvlakia – Greek Style Ground Lamb Kebabs

Sousakaki Souvlakia – Greek Style Ground Lamb Kebabs Recipe Ingredients: 1 pound ground lamb 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fre... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Meatballs in Wine Sauce

Greek cooks don’t always fry their meatballs in olive oil. They often bake them, instead. This recipe uses a standard keftedes recipe with the addition of a s... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Meatballs with Bulgur

Named after voli, a type of toy marbles that have been popular amongst children in Greece, these meatballs have a unique ingredient – bulgur wheat. Popular in... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Stuffed Tomatoes

Greek Style Stuffed Tomato (Domata Yemistes) Recipe Ingredients: 10 – 12 tomatoes 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 finely chop... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Stuffed Eggplant (with Ground Beef)

Greek Style Stuffed Eggplant with Ground Beef (Melitzanes Papoutsakia) Recipe Ingredients: 2 finely chopped onions 1 lb. ground beef 2 peeled and chopped tomatoes 1/... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Meatballs

Savory Greek meat patties called keftethes can be served as an appetizer or as a main course at any Greek table. Greek Style Meatballs (Keftethes) Recipe Ingredients... Read More

Recipe for Greek Meatball Soup with Egg Lemon Sauce

Greek Style Meatball with Egg Lemon Sauce Soup (Youverlakia) Recipe Ingredients: For the Soup: 1 lb. ground beef 1 grated onion 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper ... Read More

Recipe for Greek Stuffed Peppers

Variations of this recipe exist throughout Greece. Although this recipe calls for ground beef, you can easily use ground lamb or ground pork, or a combination of any... Read More

Recipe for Greek Smyrna Style Sausages

This sausage recipe is typical of something that was served amongst Greeks living in Smyrna. Now, it is a popular dish amongst the transplanted Smyrnian Greeks livin... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Rice and Ground Meat with Chestnuts

In the United States, many Greek-Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, which is a holiday special to this country. While this isn’t a Greek holiday, the Greek-Amer... Read More

Recipe for Burger Gyros

Although the traditional gyro is delicious as is, it can be fun to experiment with variations. The next time you make burgers, consider making this gyro variation in... Read More

Recipe for Cheeseburger Gyros

Using cheeseburgers in gyros definitely isn’t traditional, but it could be fun! Cheeseburger Gyro Recipe Ingredients: 4 Greek pita bread rounds 1 recipe Greek tzat... Read More

Recipe for Homemade Greek Gyro Meat

It really isn’t the same to use homemade gyro meat in your gyros. However, if you can’t get a hold of the real thing and you want to make gyros... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

Meatballs are a popular food in Greece, especially at tavernas. If the cook has some meltable cheese on hand, such as haloumi, mozzarella, or kasseria, it’s of... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed peppers are a classic Greek dish, and versions of it are cooked throughout Greece. This version includes ground beef, rice, and herbs and is finished with Av... Read More

Recipe for Greek Style Stuffed Zucchini With Egg and Lemon Sauce

When zucchini are in season, Greeks find a way to incorporate them into a variety of dishes. This recipe is one of the most common. Greek Style Stuffed Zucchini With... Read More