Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Greek soups with meat

With Chicken Chicken Soup – Kotosoupa Greek Chicken Soup – Kotosoupa Chicken Liver & Rice Egg-Lemon Soup Greek Egg-Lemon Chicken Soup – Avgolemono Avgolemono soup With seafood Fish Soup: Red Snapper & Vegetables – Psarosoupa Kakavia – A flavourful fish soup. Kakavia – Fish and Vegetable Soup Island Soup – Soupa nisiotiki Fish Soup in creamy […]

Bourou-Bourou: Corfiot Vegetable & Pasta Soup

In Greek: μπούρου-μπούρου, pronounced BOO-roo BOO-roo This soup is a creative affair. Use any vegetables you happen to have on hand, and adjust the hot pepper to taste. Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 9 ounces of spaghetti noodles, broken into 1 1/2 inch pieces 1 ripe tomato, cut into chunks 1 medium potato, peeled and […]

Tripe Soup with Tomatoes – Patsas me Domata

In Greek: πατσάς, say: paht-SAHS Patsas, which came to Greece from Turkey in the 1920s, is tripe soup, and considered a classic winter hangover cure. Often made with hooves as well as tripe, this recipe uses only tripe. Some add egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono) and others addskorthostoubi (garlic crushed in vinegar), but I prefer this version with […]

Tomato & Pasta Soup – Domatosoupa me Lathi

In Greek: ντοματόσουπα με λάδι, pronounced doh-mah-TOH-soo-pah meh LAH-thee This is a favorite soup in my home on rainy days. We serve it with grated kefalotyri (good substitutes are pecorino and parmesan). Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 2/3 pounds of ripe tomatoes 1 stalk of wild celery or Chinese celery (or 1 […]

Pureed Meatless Split Pea Soup – Soupa me Bizelia

When the weather turns cold, this thick soup is especially delightful. It’s vegetarian- and vegan-friendly, and a favorite lenten dish as well. In Greek: σούπα με μπιζέλια, pronounced SOO-pah meh bee-ZEL-yah Add a fish dish like taramosalata, some Greek olives, and lots of crusty bread, and you’ve got a traditional meatless Greek Wednesday, Friday, or Lenten […]

Greek Asparagus Soup

A light soup with asparagus, leeks, zucchini, and potatoes, slightly thickened with cornstarch and the traditional taste of lemon juice. This asparagus soup is light and delightful, and easy to make. The recipe serves four to six and works well with a salad as a light meal, or as a soup course. Cook Time: 1 hour Total […]