35 Delicious and Filling Dinner Ideas for Iftar

This recipe a new favorite — it’s a riff on a classic Middle Eastern tagine of slow-cooked chicken, artichokes, and preserved lemon, but cooked in a regular baking dish instead of the classic tagine baking dish.

This version of kofta takes a page from the Mediterranean preparation, where they’re traditionally made with lamb or beef and often served with flatbread and tzatziki.

Traditionally, bolognese uses a mixture of ground beef and veal to create a rich, meaty sauce that’s perfect for spooning over thick noodles like pappardelle.

This is not a quick weeknight meal, by any means, but it is most certainly a lazy “make your house smell amazing” weekend kind of meal.

Ground turkey tends to be a little polarizing, but it does some serious convincing in this delicious pasta skillet.

This is take-out menu beef and broccoli stir-fry — but so much better.

If you’re looking for a comforting one-pot meal that will please the whole family, look no further than this creamy chicken and rice stovetop casserole.

Using fresh, not frozen, chicken? Make this pressure-cooker cacciatore chicken recipe the same way, but cut down the pressure-cooking time to 10 minutes.

Baklava is one of those desserts that has a reputation for difficulty, but is actually surprisingly easy to make.

Made in a pressure cooker, rice pudding takes about 30 minutes and comes out creamy and perfect each time.

Labneh is cheese made from strained thick yogurt. It’s commonly eaten for breakfast in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries with olive oil and bread.