Recipes with oregano

Chickpeas simmered in a thick Italian tomato sauce with basil, oregano, and a surprising dash of cinnamon. Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes for a hearty vegan meal.

Crumbled silken tofu scrambled with mushrooms, red pepper, green olives, scallions, and a hit of turmeric for color. Vegan, protein-packed, and ready in 40 minutes.

Flank steak marinated in dry red wine, olive oil, and onion soup mix, then grilled and sliced thin against the grain. The reduced marinade doubles as a savory pan sauce.

Easy ground beef chili with kidney beans, tomato puree, and tomato paste, simmered low and slow for two hours. Great for camping or feeding a crowd.

Quick microwave Italian sausage sandwiches with crumbled sausage, ketchup, oregano, and melted mozzarella on French rolls. A hot, cheesy lunch ready in under 20 minutes.

Quick Italian garden saute with zucchini, corn, green pepper, and fresh tomatoes in butter with basil and oregano. A 15-minute summer vegetable side dish from skillet to table.

This stacked tostada layers crispy baked tortillas with spiced ground beef chili, kidney beans, and melted mozzarella and Monterey Jack. Cut into wedges like a Mexican lasagna.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with cumin, oregano, and chili powder, made a day ahead for deep flavor. Topped with sour cream and fresh lime.

Italian meat sauce built on a proper soffritto of onion, carrot, and celery with ground beef, mushrooms, red wine, and beef stock. A slow-simmered Bolognese-style ragù.

Chicken marinated overnight with garlic, oregano, prunes, olives, and capers, then baked with brown sugar and white wine. A legendary party dish that serves a crowd.

Kokoretsi, a traditional Greek skewered offal dish with lamb sweetbreads, hearts, and kidneys marinated in lemon-olive oil, wrapped in casings, and grilled over charcoal.

Italian-style tomato sauce simmered with kelp seaweed (alaria or laminaria), garlic, oregano, and Worcestershire. A mineral-rich, umami-packed sauce for spaghetti, meatballs, or browned meat.

Chunky veggie spaghetti sauce with pressed tofu, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and sunflower seeds in a tomato-herb base. Meaty texture, fully plant-based.

Greek-style chicken with feta and tomatoes simmered in a paprika-oregano cream sauce, finished with crumbled feta and black olives over rice. Mediterranean weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Whole wheat English muffins topped with a seasoned cottage cheese and wheat germ spread, fresh tomato, and broiled cheddar strips. A high-protein open-faced melt ready in 15 minutes.

This would probably be really good with cauliflower or zucchini instead of eggplant.