Name: GREEK MANESTRA WITH FETA
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 0.88 oz fresh scallion; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3.53 oz tomato passata; 1 pinch sugar; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch fine salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 130 orzo; 7.05 oz feta

Greek manestra with feta, a main dish of Greek cuisine considered a true comfort food. It is a dish based on tomato sauce and orzo to which ground cinnamon is added, giving it personality and character. If you like feta

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 2 people
Cooking methods: Stovetop, Low heat
Cuisine: Greek
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

0.88 oz fresh scallion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3.53 oz tomato passata
1 pinch sugar
2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch fine salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
130 orzo
7.05 oz feta

Tools

1 Frying Pan
1 Spatula
1 Knife
1 Cutting Board

Preparation of Greek Manestra with Feta

Clean and finely chop the scallion.
Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a pan and add the chopped scallion and 1 whole clove of garlic.
Sauté over medium heat for 2/3 minutes.
Then add the tomato passata and tomato paste along with a pinch of sugar. Stir to dissolve the paste and cook for about 3 minutes.
Now add the cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Stir to combine well.
Add the dried oregano and stir.
At this point, add the orzo and stir.
Add about 1 1/4 cups of broth and cook over medium heat until the orzo is almost cooked.
If you see that the orzo dries out too much during cooking, add more broth but little by little.
When almost cooked, add half of the feta and let it melt.
Once cooked, adjust salt, then plate the manestra and garnish with the remaining crumbled feta and a pinch of oregano.
And voilà… now your Greek manestra with feta is ready to be served at the table.