Simmer yellow split peas with onion and garlic, blend half, and finish with fresh lemon. A thick Cypriot-style soup that makes six bowls in 75 minutes.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / One Pan Dish / Vegetarian
Lemon Oregano White Bean Skillet with Garlic and Spinach
Simmer canned cannellini beans with garlic, oregano, and lemon in one skillet. Ready in 30 minutes, and the leftovers keep for 3 to 4 days.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / One Pan Dish
Oven-Baked Beef Giouvetsi with Orzo and Warm Cinnamon
Braise beef chuck in tomato, cinnamon and allspice, then bake it with orzo in the same pot. This oven-baked giouvetsi feeds six.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes / Grilling
Grilled Sardines with Lemon and Oregano, Greek Island Style
Grill whole sardines for 3 minutes per side with garlic, lemon zest, and Greek oregano. A quick seafood plate for four, ready in 45 minutes.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes / One Pan Dish
Pan-Fried Cretan Apaki: Smoked Pork with Sweet Peppers
Pan-fry thin slices of smoked apaki until crisp, then toss with sweet peppers and red wine vinegar. A salty, smoky skillet dish in 30 minutes.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes / One Pan Dish
Corfu Fish Stew (Bourdeto) with Paprika and Onions
Simmer white fish in a paprika and slow-cooked onion sauce for Corfu bourdeto. Peppery, made in one pan, and ready in about an hour with bread on the side.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes
Baked Naxos Beef and Aubergine Kalogeros with Graviera
Bake layers of aubergine and cinnamon beef sauce with graviera until bubbling. A Naxos-style kalogeros that feeds four and reheats well.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes
Braised Chicken Pastitsada from Corfu with Spiced Sauce
Braise chicken thighs in a cinnamon and clove tomato sauce, then toss with bucatini. Corfu pastitsada takes about 100 minutes, mostly hands-off.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Greek Island Recipes / Vegetarian
Sifnos Revithada: Slow-Baked Chickpea Stew with Lemon
Bake Sifnos revithada, a slow-baked chickpea stew with onions, bay and olive oil. Creamy chickpeas from one covered pot, finished with lemon.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / One Pan Dish
Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Beans
Roast bone-in chicken thighs, baby potatoes, and green beans with lemon and garlic on two sheet pans. About 40 minutes in the oven, with easy cleanup.