Giouvetsi

Giouvetsi is a baked Greek meat dish made with either chicken, lamb or beef. The recipe is not complicated, but requires some preparation and a lot of cooking time. Necessary ingredients are the meat, pasta (traditionally kritharaki or hilopites, a Greek variety in 1cm-long squares, made without egg), and the tomato sauce (usually spiced with cinnamon or bay leaves). Other common ingredients include onions/shallots, garlic, beef stock, and red wine, as well as some cheese to serve.

The name giouvetsi comes from the Turkish word güveç 'earthernware pot'. The name of the South Slavic dish đuveč has the same origin, but is rather different.