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🔧 Wide, shallow pot

A pot with a wide base and fairly low sides, for cooking where it matters that all the pieces are in a single layer, like chicken in sauce, meatballs, stuffed vegetables and a big shakshuka.

Wide, shallow pot
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Pots and pans · Common in Israeli homes · Also called: Shallow pot, Wide pot, Casserole

Substitutes

Use instead

💡 Also works, with a slightly different result

It can also stand in for: Deep skillet (sauté pan), Tagine.

481 recipes with Wide, shallow pot

Mujadara — Lentils and Rice with Fried Onion
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Mujadara — Lentils and Rice with Fried Onion

Pasta & Rice
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free
mujaddaralentilsRice
A lentil and rice dish from Lebanese cooking, with onion fried to a deep brown. Simple and filling, served warm or at room temperature.
9 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
391 calories
OnionOlive oilGreen lentilsRiceCumin
Beef Stew with Green Beans and Bulgarian Cheese
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Beef Stew with Green Beans and Bulgarian Cheese

Meat
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free
beef stewgreen beansBulgarian cheese
A beef stew with green beans and colorful peppers, served with crumbled Bulgarian cheese. The meat softens slowly in a tomato sauce with paprika and cumin.
15 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 35 minafoona.com
575 calories
OnionGarlicBeefOlive oilSweet paprika
Chanterelle and Brown Butter Risotto
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Chanterelle and Brown Butter Risotto

Pasta & Rice
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free
risottochanterellemushrooms
Creamy risotto with chanterelle mushrooms and brown butter, finished off the heat with butter and Parmesan. Good for entertaining, since it's ready in half an hour.
11 ingredients⏱ 45 minafoona.com
571 calories
ShallotGarlicOlive oilArborio riceChicken stock
Homemade Doughnut with Chocolate Glaze
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Homemade Doughnut with Chocolate Glaze

Desserts
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian
donuthomemadeChocolate
Ring doughnuts made from a soft yeast dough, with a glossy dark chocolate glaze. Tastiest when the glaze is still a little soft.
11 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
436 calories
FlourMilkDry yeastSugarSalt
Spicy Meatballs
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Spicy Meatballs

Meat
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free
Meatspicy meatballs
Elongated beef meatballs in a spicy paprika sauce that reduces around them in the pan. A recipe from Daniel Azoulay's kitchen.
8 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
382 calories
Ground beefGarlicCuminSaltOil
Stuffed Artichokes
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Stuffed Artichokes

Starters
🥩 Meat
appetizersstuffed artichokes
Artichoke bottoms stuffed with meat and potato, cooked in a pot over sautéed vegetables. A recipe by Daniel Azoulay.
14 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 35 minafoona.com
714 calories
Ground beefOnionGarlicEggsBreadcrumbs
Chicken with Olives
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Chicken with Olives

Chicken
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free
Chickenchicken with olives
A whole chicken cooked in a pot with olives and turmeric, finished with lemon juice that lifts the sauce. A recipe by Daniel Azoulay.
7 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
760 calories
GarlicWhole chickenOilTurmericWater
Lamb Harira Soup with Herbs
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Lamb Harira Soup with Herbs

Soups
🥩 Meat
soupslamb harira with herbs
Moroccan-style harira soup with lamb, chickpeas, lentils and noodles, seasoned with fresh herbs and lime. A recipe by Daniel Azoulay.
26 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
772 calories
OnionVegetable oilLamb shoulderChickpeasBay leaves
Homemade Chicken Biryani
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Homemade Chicken Biryani

Pasta & Rice
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free
biryanibiryani ricechicken and rice
Rice and chicken cooked in layers with onions fried until golden brown and Indian spices. The pot is sealed tight so the steam finishes the cooking.
13 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 45 minafoona.com
677 calories
RiceChickenYogurtGarlicGinger
Okra Stew in Tomato Sauce
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Okra Stew in Tomato Sauce

vegetables
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free
okrastewMoroccan
A classic Moroccan okra stew in a rich tomato sauce with spices.
12 ingredients⏱ 55 minafoona.com
209 calories
OnionOlive oilGarlicCuminTurmeric
Black Bean Stew with Vegetables and Tomatoes
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Black Bean Stew with Vegetables and Tomatoes

vegetables
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free
black beansvegetable stewvegetarian
A colorful black bean and vegetable stew, rich in protein, a perfect vegetarian dish with Middle Eastern spices.
15 ingredients⏱ 45 minafoona.com
204 calories
OnionGarlicOlive oilRed bell pepperYellow bell pepper
Salt Cod in Tomato Garlic Sauce
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Salt Cod in Tomato Garlic Sauce

Fish & Seafood
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free
codsalted fishTomato sauce
Soaked salt cod cooked in tomato sauce with garlic, paprika and cumin. A Mediterranean dish for fresh bread or rice.
11 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 5 minafoona.com
273 calories
OnionGarlicOlive oilTomatoesCumin

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