Manestra recipe

Manestra is a Greek orzo dish cooked into a delicious tomato sauce and it’s comfort food at its best. Ready in just 30 minutes, this manestra recipe makes a perfect lunch or even a light dinner.

Christopher Columbus, cover your ears! This Italian girl is going to tip her hat to the Greek Festival this month and a recipe that is the ultimate Greek comfort food, Manestra! It’s a beautiful pot full of fall-off-the bone short ribs and Orzo pasta. In my Italian family, Orzo was always used as the pastina […]

BAKED ORZO: MANESTRA - Dimitras Dishes

Today's recipe is a manestra, a stovetop kritharaki (orzo) dish that's made/known throughout Greece.

Manéstra is a comforting and traditional Greek dish, often likened to risotto but made with orzo pasta instead of rice. It’s a simple, hearty meal featuring orzo cooked in a rich tomato sauce with garlic, onion, and herbs. Often, it’s served as a side dish or can be enjoyed on its own with a sprinkle Continue Reading

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