Greek Pasta

From spaghetti with cauliflower to chicken breasts with orzo, carrots, dill, and avgolemono sauce, here are some traditional Greek pasta dishes.

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Two-Cheese Moussaka with Sautéed Mushrooms and Zucchini

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Dave Matthews loves making this casserole, layered with roasted zucchini, mushrooms, tomato sauce, feta and provolone. It's his version of the Croatian moussaka in Moosewood Cookbook.

Baked Pasta Dishes

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Spaghetti with Cauliflower

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For Michael Psilakis, macaronia ("pasta") has always meant chicken stewed with spaghetti, tomatoes, cinnamon, raisins and pine nuts. Those are the dominant ingredients here, except he's substituted chicken with cauliflower.

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Greek Baked Pasta

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The moist and fragrant casserole pastitsio combines béchamel (a sauce of butter, flour and milk), pasta, ground lamb, tomato sauce, cheese, cinnamon and nutmeg. Instead of béchamel, Grace Parisi stirs a ricotta mixture into the pasta before baking it.

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Grilled Salmon with Orzo Salad

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More than one tradition is at work here. Dill and cucumber, mated in several cuisines, unite in a Greek-inspired salad, while salmon and dill are a typical Scandinavian pairing.

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Chicken Breasts with Orzo, Carrots, Dill, and Avgolemono Sauce

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Avgolemono sauce, a Greek contribution to the world's cuisine, is a delicate blend of chicken broth, dill, and lemon, thickened lightly with egg. In the spring, asparagus would substitute beautifully for the carrots.

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Two-Cheese Moussaka with Sautéed Mushrooms and Zucchini

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