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Manestra: A simple Greek soup recipe made with small pasta shapes and a tomato shaped broth.
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5 from 2 votes

Manestra

Manestra is a simple Greek soup recipe made with small noodles or orzo in a tomato broth.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • large sauce pot

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Greek olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 ¼ cup small shaped pasta (like orzo or little stars)
  • 4 ½ cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Grated mizithra or nutritional yeast optional

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot and add onion and  garlic.  Saute over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes, until the onion is softened.  Stir often, making sure that the garlic does not burn.
    1/4 cup Greek olive oil, 1 medium onion, diced, 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat according to the directions on the pasta packaging, usually about 8 – 10 minutes.  Stir often, especially at the beginning otherwise the pasta may stick to the bottom of the pot.
    1 cup tomato sauce, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 ¼ cup small shaped pasta (like orzo or little stars), 4 ½ cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Serve immediately
  • Enjoy!