Greek Recipes for Oven Baked & Roasted Casseroles

Cauliflower is covered with a cheesy cream sauce, and topped with even more cheese to create a fabulous side dish. This recipe can also be made with broccoli.

Can four different meats (including turkey) be cooked together? Of course, and this oven casserole that adds feta cheese to the mix is the perfect example.

Yigandes are similar to giant dried lima beans, and this oven-to-table casserole combines them with tomatoes, onions, herbs, and spices to create a fabulous dish. This can also be served as a side dish or (on small plates) as a meze.

A fabulous meatless appetizer or main dish of eggplant, tomato, herbs, and feta cheese.

We call it "carbonara" but it bears little resemblance (if any) to the Italian dish by the same name. This is a creamy, cheesy, gooey dish - a great comfort food. Pasta, cream, cheese, ham, bacon, mushrooms, and peppers, it's easy to make.

Squid (calamari) is a Greek favorite, cooked in many ways. This recipe is for squid with an herb, rice, and raisin stuffing, suitable for lenten Sundays.

This recipe can be made with large or small squid, fresh or frozen. The stuffing is a delicious mixture of rice, garlic, tomato paste, parsley, onion, and wine. A Greek classic and a favorite way to enjoy squid (calamari).

Fillet of sole cooked on a bed of spinach, with a cheese bechamel sauce.

This is a traditional Greek recipe, where all ingredients are cooked separately on the stovetop, then combined and baked until all the tastes are fully melded. A great family one-dish meal.

Oven-baked lamb with rice pilaf is a delicious family meal. This easy recipe can also be made with beef, pork, chicken, and even liver.

Macaroni and cheese is a favorite in Greece, but with a difference. This dish is made like many Greek "au gratin" dishes, with a combination of bechamel sauce and grated cheese - and it's delicious.

Sausage-shaped meatballs, made with a mixture of ground beef and pork, are lightly fried, then baked for 20 minutes in a tomato sauce.

This is the Greek recipe for moussaka with eggplant, probably the most well-known of all versions, and a favorite of Greeks and non-Greeks alike. A casserole dish, moussaka is made with layers of ground meat and vegetables, and topped with a rich cream sauce.

Layers of potato slices, cheese, ground meat sauce, and a creamy bechamel topping. An oven-to-table casserole that can be made in large quantities and frozen for later use.

Layers of sliced zucchini, cheese, ground meat sauce, and a creamy bechamel topping. This zucchini version is a delightful change from the eggplant and potato versions.

A wonderful combination of vegetables baked in a casserole. Delicious as a meatless main dish, or a side.

Pastitsio is a classic Greek dish, with several variations. This creamy, cheesy dish is one of the all-time favorite Greek comfort foods.

Potatoes, zucchini, red and green peppers, and melted feta cheese on top: a delightful main dish or side.

Lamb, orzo pasta, celery, tomatoes, onion, bay leaf, and seasonings make for a wonderful traditional combination of Greek tastes, similar to a "yiouvetsi." An easy oven-to-table casserole.

Briam is a very versatile dish. It is especially tasty as a vegetarian main dish, or as a side dish with broiled fish or lamb chops.

Shrimp, feta cheese, rice, tomatoes, and dill combine to create a delicious and attractive oven-baked casserole.

Quick and easy, these bull's horn (long green peppers) stuffed with feta cheese are delicious as a meze, appetizer, or side dish. Roast in the oven or on the grill.

"Au gratin" recipes found their way into Greek cooking in the early 1900s. This combination of spinach and asparagus with cream and sharp cheese is a delicious example of this type of cooking.

Fabulous as a meatless main dish, this is delightful as a first course as well. Spinach, yigandes beans (or lima beans), feta cheese, tomato, onions, leeks, and dill make a delicious combination.

Meatless moussaka made with eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes cooked with tomatoes and topped with grated cheese.