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Fideo
Side Dish Mexican

Fideo

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add fideo; cook and stir until golden brown and toasted.
  3. 3 Add 1 cup water and 1/2 of the tomato sauce to fideo.
  4. 4 Season with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt; stir to blend.
  5. 5 Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has almost evaporated.
  6. 6 Stir in remaining 1/2 cup water and remaining tomato sauce. Cover and cook over medium heat until fideo is tender and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.

By TINYANT1

New York System Hot Wiener Sauce II
Side Dish American

New York System Hot Wiener Sauce II

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir until onions are tender. Mix in tomato sauce, chili powder, beef bouillon, cumin and white sugar. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 20 minutes before serving hot over frankfurters.

By Lindsay

Rio Grande Especial
Side Dish Mexican

Rio Grande Especial

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
50 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.

By Kim Grant

Simple Spanish Rice
Side Dish European

Simple Spanish Rice

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add rice, onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are slightly tender and rice is lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in diced tomatoes, vegetable juice, tomato sauce, water, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper; bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes more.

By Julie Gurganus

Spicy Spanish-Style Rice
Side Dish American

Spicy Spanish-Style Rice

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Stir rice, jalapeño, green onion, and garlic together in the melted butter until rice is completely coated with butter. Add chili powder, cumin, salt, chipotle chile powder, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Stir chicken stock and tomato sauce into rice mixture. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Turn heat off and leave pot covered on the burner for 8 minutes. Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork.
  5. 5 Transfer rice to a platter and sprinkle chopped green onion on top.

By John Mitzewich

Mexican-Style Pork and Beans
Side Dish Mexican

Mexican-Style Pork and Beans

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
80 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and well browned; transfer to paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pot.
  2. 2 Brown pork pieces in bacon drippings over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Work in batches; transfer browned pieces to a plate as they brown. Transfer all pieces back to pot, along with accumulated juices. Stir in onion, serrano pepper, broth, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low or low to maintain a low simmer. Simmer, covered, 1 hour.
  3. 3 Stir in beans and cactus; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes more. Stir in bacon. Serve over rice and garnish with avocado and cilantro.

By Allrecipes Member

Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)
Side Dish Italian

Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, and salt; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in chicken broth, tomato sauce, and tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Add pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir in undrained beans and cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Star Pooley

Syrian Spaghetti
Dinner Middle Eastern

Syrian Spaghetti

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, cinnamon, oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until top is crunchy.

By Mike

Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice)
Dinner Middle Eastern

Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice)

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large nonstick pan (one that has a lid) over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir in onion and jalapeño, and cook until tender. Season with curry powder; stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in green beans. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in rice, and cover the pan. Cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until much of the liquid is absorbed. Be careful not to overcook rice at this point, or the dish will be mushy; the rice should be firm. Transfer everything in the pan to a bowl or heatproof container, and return the pot to the stove.
  3. 3 Heat oil in the nonstick pan over medium heat. Carefully dump cooked rice mixture back into the pan. Wrap a clean dish towel around the inside of the pot's lid. (The ends of the dish towel will be folded over the edges on top of the lid.) Put the lid on the pot. Cook over medium-low heat for 35 minutes without uncovering or stirring. Remove the lid and place a tray on top of the pot, then carefully flip it over. The rice will hold the shape of the pot and have a nice crust on top called "tah digh."

By Trina

Egyptian Bamia
Dinner Middle Eastern

Egyptian Bamia

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
130 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, about 7 minutes. Mix in lamb, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until lamb is lightly browned, 5 to 10 more minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in water and tomato sauce; season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer lamb in sauce until very tender, at least 1 hour, adding more water as needed. Stir occasionally.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 4 Stir okra into lamb mixture, adding more water if necessary, and bring to a boil. Spoon bamia into a 2-quart baking dish and adjust salt and black pepper; cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until okra is tender, about 45 minutes; uncover for last 10 minutes of baking.

By Felicia Manocchio

Armenian Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)
Dinner Middle Eastern

Armenian Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
55 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut eggplants in half lengthwise, then cut each half into thirds, making 12 eggplant spears. Place on a baking sheet; brush with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  3. 3 Cook in the preheated oven until fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 4 Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium to large saucepan over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic: cook until onion becomes tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  5. 5 Remove eggplants from the oven; cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer eggplants to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  6. 6 Slice each spear vertically using a knife and fork, being careful not to cut through the skin. Pry each pocket open; fill with 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato filling. Cover filled eggplant spears with tomato sauce.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; garnish with parsley.

By Chef Joanna

Beef and Okra Bamia
Dinner Middle Eastern

Beef and Okra Bamia

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Sprinkle beef cubes with 1 tablespoon salt. Add beef cubes, onion, and garlic to the pan; cook until beef cubes begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; continue to cook, about 3 minutes more. Transfer beef cubes to a bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into the pan; add water, okra, coriander, cumin, and white pepper. Bring to a boil; season with salt. Reduce heat to low; simmer until okra is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Return beef cubes to the pan; simmer until flavors are blended, about 10 minutes. Garnish servings with sliced jalapeño.

By najla

Best Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Dinner Middle Eastern

Best Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

3.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in 4 teaspoons salt. Remove loose, outer leaves from the cabbage and place in the boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from the water and set aside.
  2. 2 Remove core from the cabbage and carefully place the head in the boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, removing the outer leaves one at a time as they loosen every minute. Set aside 12 large leaves and reserve inner portion of the cabbage for another use.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Set aside 2 tablespoons minced onion for cabbage rolls; add remaining onion to the hot oil. Cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, undrained diced tomatoes, water, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Prepare cabbage rolls: Mix sirloin, rice, garlic, reserved minced onion, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, remaining pepper, and allspice together in a bowl until well combined.
  6. 6 Place a softened cabbage leaf on a cutting board and remove the bottom, tough portion of the stem. Place about 3 tablespoons meat filling into the center of the leaf. Fold the sides inward and roll the leaf up tightly, like a burrito or spring roll. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
  7. 7 Pour 1 cup tomato sauce mixture in a bottom of a 9x13-inch or 11x7-inch baking dish. Place cabbage rolls, seam-side down, in the baking dish and pour remaining sauce on top. Cover tightly with foil.
  8. 8 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Lightly squeeze a wedge of lemon over each serving and garnish with parsley.

By Nicole McLaughlin

Mama's Oh-So-Savory Lamb and Eggplant Casserole
Dinner Middle Eastern

Mama's Oh-So-Savory Lamb and Eggplant Casserole

4.5

Prep
35 min
Cook
75 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggplant into a colander set in a bowl or the sink; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Let eggplant stand for at least 1 hour. Rinse off the bitter liquid and excess salt and drain well.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and celery; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent and celery is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, combine cumin, oregano, rosemary, paprika, mint, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl or mortar and pestle and mix well; this is the lamb seasoning (see Cook's Note). Set seasoning aside.
  4. 4 Stir eggplant cubes and garlic into vegetables in the skillet and cook for 5 minutes more. Add tomatoes and sprinkle with 1/2 of the lamb seasoning. Stir gently and cook for 5 minutes more.
  5. 5 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
  6. 6 Pour 1/2 of the tomato sauce and chicken broth into the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes; add a little water if sauce starts to get dry. Transfer sauce to the prepared casserole dish.
  7. 7 Return the skillet to the stove over medium-high heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place ground lamb into the skillet and sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Cook lamb in hot oil, stirring frequently, until evenly browned; it should look like imperfect meatballs.
  8. 8 Gently transfer lamb to the casserole dish, pushing it down into vegetable mixture so that it is at least partially submerged. Stir lemon juice into remaining tomato sauce and pour sauce over casserole.
  9. 9 Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, depending on how tender you like your vegetables.

By MAMA2EANDJ

Manti (Armenian Dumplings)
Dinner Middle Eastern

Manti (Armenian Dumplings)

4.8

Prep
40 min
Cook
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 3/4 of the flour, egg, olive oil, salt, and water in a bowl. Mix with a fork, just like when making a pasta dough, until ingredients just come together. Continue mixing everything with your hands into a shaggy dough. Turn out mixture onto a floured surface and keep kneading until dough is nice and smooth. Add additional flour as needed. Cover and allow dough to rest on the counter for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine ground beef, onion, parsley, smoked paprika, kosher salt, pepper, and Armenian cayenne in a bowl. Mix with a fork at first, then use your hands until filling is well combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees C (200 degrees C). Grease a cast-iron skillet with olive oil.
  4. 4 Lightly flour a work surface and set the dough on top. Cut dough in half and roll out one half as thin as possible into a large rectangle. Cut dough first into strips, then into 20 small rectangles, about 1.5 x 1.75 inches each. Reserve dough scraps in case there is left over filling to make extra manti. Repeat with second half.
  5. 5 Use a teaspoon to portion out the filling, about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per manti, and set into the middle of each dough rectangle (you can also use your hands to portion out the filling as shown in the video).
  6. 6 Moisten the outer, shorter edges of each rectangle with a little bit of water on your fingertips, pick up a rectangle, and trap the filling inside by pinching both ends of the dough together, creating the classic "little man in the boat" design. Press dumpling together so manti will sit up straight in the skillet, making sure the dough at the ends is as thin as it is around the filling.
  7. 7 Set manti inside the prepared skillet in such a way that there is still a little room between the dumplings as the dough will expand to about twice its size during cooking.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack for 40 minutes.
  9. 9 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat and cook garlic until fragrant, 20 to 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce and stir quickly. Add chicken broth and season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
  10. 10 Bring tomato broth to a simmer and turn off the heat.
  11. 11 Ladle tomato broth over the manti and return to the oven for 15 more minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Lamb Börek
Dinner Middle Eastern

Lamb Börek

4.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
65 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and lamb. Break up lamb into small crumbles. Cook, occasionally stirring, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes. Toss in garlic, currants, pine nuts, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and allspice. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour tomato sauce into lamb mixture. Add water, stir, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until lamb mixture dries up and you can stir it without seeing liquid on the bottom of the pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool completely before using.
  3. 3 In the meantime, combine egg, yogurt, water, and butter in a bowl. Whisk together thoroughly.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a round baking pan or sheet pan.
  5. 5 Place 2 sheets of phyllo on your work surface. Keep remaining sheets covered with a damp towel. Sprinkle some egg wash lightly on top and spread using a pastry brush. Layer on 2 more sheets, one at a time, brushing some more egg wash over each.
  6. 6 Line 1/3 of the lamb filling along one wide edge of the phyllo. Roll pastry up starting from filling side and place it against the edge of the pan. Brush more egg wash on top.
  7. 7 Shape and fill 2 more rolls with remaining phyllo, most of the egg wash, and filling. Wrap rolls along and inside the first one, filling the pan, and brush with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
  9. 9 Combine yogurt, mint, lemon juice, and garlic for the yogurt sauce. Mix in enough water to achieve the desired consistency for dipping. Season with salt and cayenne. Cut börek into wedges and serve with yogurt sauce.

By John Mitzewich

Tomutter Pasta
Dinner

Tomutter Pasta

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, in a small saucepan mix together the tomato sauce and butter. Simmer for 1 or 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Combine the cool and drained pasta with the tomato sauce. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.

By Isabel Anderson

Joyce's Simple Pizza Sauce

Joyce's Simple Pizza Sauce

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir tomato sauce, sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, and minced onion together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes.

By AdoptK9

Harissa-Spiced Tomato Sauce

Harissa-Spiced Tomato Sauce

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomato sauce, harissa, olive oil, garlic paste, caraway seeds, and coriander in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  2. 2 Simmer until sauce has started to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to develop.

By YOLANDA

Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Dinner

Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place cauliflower in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until it resembles rice grains. Don't process too much or it will get mushy. Transfer to a dry skillet and heat over low heat to cook out any moisture.
  3. 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. 4 Add riced cauliflower, tomato sauce, and bell peppers to the meat; mix to combine. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By txtinbuddies

Elbows and Ground Beef
Dinner

Elbows and Ground Beef

4.2

Prep
Cook
30 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  2. 2 In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and cook until onion is soft. Add green pepper and tomato sauce; cook until pepper is soft.
  3. 3 Serve sauce over pasta.

By Luann Charity

Spicy Barbequed Chops

Spicy Barbequed Chops

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix the tomato sauce, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar. Place the lamb chops into the mixture, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
  3. 3 Cook the lamb chops about 10 minutes on the prepared grill, turning frequently and basting often with the marinade. The internal temperature of the chops should reach a minimum of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By SARAH1984

Toaster Oven Pizza
Appetizer

Toaster Oven Pizza

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spread bottom bagel half with tomato sauce; add cheese, onion, bell pepper and pepperoni. Place other half of bagel on top.
  2. 2 Preheat toaster oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. 3 Place bagel in preheated toaster oven and toast about 10 minutes, or until bagel is golden brown.

By SYNEVA B