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Dishes made with tomato sauce

13 dishes from around the world that list tomato sauce as a main ingredient.

Pizza 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Moussakaμουσακάς 🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreBaked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Rocoto rellenoMeat 🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KosharyVeganكشرى 🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreA mix of rice, pasta, lentils and sauce topped with fried onions, from Egypt Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Stuffed peppers 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreBell peppers filled with seasoned mixtures and cooked until tender Main dish, Lunch, Dinner İskender kebapMeat 🇹🇷 TurkeyThinly sliced grilled meat over bread, topped with tomato sauce, butter, and yogurt Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Chicago-style pizza 🇺🇸 United StatesA tall, pan-baked pizza with layers of cheese and chunky tomato sauce on top Main dish, Lunch, Dinner ParmigianaVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreEggplant slices fried, layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Hayashi riceMeatハヤシライス 🇯🇵 JapanBeef, onion and mushroom in demi-glace sauce over rice, a Japanese Western-style dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Stuffed squash 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreSquash or zucchini filled with rice and sometimes meat, simmered or baked Main dish, Lunch, Dinner GiouvetsiMeatγιουβέτσι 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek baked meat and pasta in tomato sauce, cooked in a clay pot Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Huevos motuleños 🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreEggs on tortillas with black beans, cheese, and toppings from Yucatán Main dish, Breakfast Sausage sizzleMeat 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreGrilled sausage served in bread with onions and sauce at community events Street food, Snacks, Lunch

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