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Steamed Mussels with Fennel, Tomatoes, Ouzo, and Cream (Greece) Ingredients  1 tablespoon olive oil  2 shallots, finely chopped  4 cloves garlic, finely chopped  1 bulb fennel - trimmed, cored and thinly sliced  1 large tomato, cubed  1/2...

Middle Eastern Kibbeh Ingredients  2/3 cup medium coarse bulgur  1 cup fresh mint leaves  1 large onion, chopped  1 teaspoon ground cumin  1 teaspoon ground allspice  1 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper  1 1/2 pounds...

Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf (Armenia) Ingredients  1/4 cup butter  2 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken  1/4 cup minced onion  1/2 teaspoon minced garlic  1 1/4 cups uncooked jasmine rice  2 1/4 cups vegetable broth  salt and pepper to...

Spinach with Garbanzo Beans (Spain) Ingredients  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil  4 cloves garlic, minced  1/2 onion, diced  1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well  1 (12 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained  1/2...

Vegetarian Tortilla Stew (Mexico) Ingredients 1 (19 ounce) can green enchilada sauce 1 1/2 cups water 1 cube vegetable bouillon 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 (16 ounce) can...