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Lentil Soup II

Lentil Soup II

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the oil and onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the broth and bring mixture to a boil.
  2. 2 Add the lentils, sauce and seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

By Allrecipes Member

Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup

Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown beef in a Dutch oven over medium high heat until browned; drain off any fat.
  2. 2 Add green pepper and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, bouillon cubes, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and soy sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in rice and heat through.

By Holly

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
345 min
Total
355 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix beef broth and beef stew meat in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook beef at a simmer until tender, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir corn, green beans, tomato sauce, and tomato paste with the beef.
  4. 4 Pour tomato-vegetable juice into the pot; season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 hours.

By renee

Shrimp Bisque

Shrimp Bisque

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.
  2. 2 Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.
  3. 3 Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
  4. 4 Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Egusi Soup

Egusi Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
65 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place seeds in a blender; blend until mixture is powdery, 30 to 40 seconds. Set aside.
  2. 2 Cut beef into bite-sized cubes; season with salt.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef in hot oil until brown but not cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Place tomatoes, onion, and peppers in a blender; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Stir tomato mixture into beef; reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until meat is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
  5. 5 Add shrimp, tomato sauce, water, and tomato paste; simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir in spinach and powdered seeds. Continue simmering for 10 more minutes.

By Karena

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 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. Drain and discard grease.
  3. 3 Add green pepper and onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, thyme, and sage; season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until peppers are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir cooked rice into soup; heat through and serve.

By Kate

Hamburger Soup

Hamburger Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
95 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 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. Drain and discard grease.
  3. 3 Combine beef, water, tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, carrots, celery, onion, bouillon, ketchup, basil, and salt in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least 1 ½ hours.

By akhowell

Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
65 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble ground beef into a large pot. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, onion, sugar, vinegar, bouillon cubes, salt, and pepper. Pour in 1 quart of water and bring to a boil. Stir to break up beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in remaining water and return to a slow boil. Add cabbage and garlic. Simmer until cabbage is tender, about 25 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.

By Ron Shepherd

Hearty Portuguese Bean Soup

Hearty Portuguese Bean Soup

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
160 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place water, ham hock, linguiça, and onion in a Dutch oven over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Remove meat from ham hock, chop, and return to soup. Stir in potatoes, celery, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Cover; simmer for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Stir in kidney beans and cabbage; cook until cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.

By PIKALA

Easy Pasta Fagioli

Easy Pasta Fagioli

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion; cook and stir until soft. Add garlic and sauté briefly.
  2. 2 Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, parsley, basil, and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  4. 4 Add beans and cooked pasta to soup; simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By Cindy

Andrea's Pasta Fagioli

Andrea's Pasta Fagioli

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
80 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook until tender. Reduce heat and stir in water, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, navy beans, Parmesan, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt. Simmer for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Stir into soup.

By AVALERIO

Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lentils in a pot with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, beaten egg, garlic, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Form ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place meatballs in skillet and cook 5 minutes or until evenly brown.
  4. 4 In a large pot, bring the tomato sauce and 4 cups water to a boil. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot. Mix in cooked lentils and rice. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese to serve.

By Kristin

Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble ground beef into a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
  2. 2 Stir in carrots, celery, and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in potatoes, corn, green beans, undrained peas, tomato sauce, and crushed whole tomatoes. Season with black pepper; add bay leaf and thyme.
  4. 4 Pour in 1/4 cup water if needed, replenishing as needed while cooking.
  5. 5 Bring soup to a simmer; cover and cook, stirring regularly, until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
  6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Sue's recipes

Hearty Ham Bone Soup

Hearty Ham Bone Soup

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
260 min
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in hot bacon grease until vegetables are slightly tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir potatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until golden, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir hot water and chicken bouillon together in a slow cooker until bouillon is dissolved; add onion mixture, ham bone, diced tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, black pepper, and salt.
  5. 5 Cook soup in the slow cooker set to Low for 4 to 6 hours. Remove ham bone from soup and let rest until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from ham bone and stir meat into soup.

By Gayle Satre

Hearty Tortellini Soup

Hearty Tortellini Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.
  2. 2 Cook onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Add broth, water, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and the cooked sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Add zucchini, green peppers, parsley, and tortellini. Simmer another 25 minutes, covered, for fresh tortellini, or 45 minutes, covered, for frozen tortellini. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

By Donna

Beefy Vegetable Soup

Beefy Vegetable Soup

3.0

Prep
50 min
Cook
90 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In several large kettles, combine the first seven ingredients. Add water to cover. Add tomato sauce and broth.
  2. 2 In other large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add to vegetable mixture. Season with salt, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until celery is tender.

By Allrecipes Member

Italian Sausage and Tomato Soup

Italian Sausage and Tomato Soup

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir turkey sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cooking and stirring until onion is tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir in carrots; cook and stir until carrots start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour beans, diced tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, and tomato sauce into turkey mixture. Stir in bay leaves. Continue to simmer until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add rigatoni pasta; cook and stir until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes.

By Louise M Soweski

Jamie's Minestrone Soup

Jamie's Minestrone Soup

4.8

Prep
35 min
Cook
45 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-low heat. Sauté garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add celery and carrots; sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour in tomato sauce, broth, and water; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add red wine; reduce heat to low.
  5. 5 Stir in zucchini, spinach, green beans, kidney beans, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer until soup is heated through, 30 to 40 minutes.
  6. 6 Meanwhile, fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Cook seashell pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  7. 7 Place 2 tablespoons cooked pasta into individual serving bowls. Ladle soup over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  8. 8 Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

By Jamie

Syrian Spaghetti

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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