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.

Greek Manestra is a creamy tomato orzo that will have your taste buds dancing with delight and your stomach begging for more.

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

A simple Greek soup made with ground beef, tomato, and orzo pasta.

This mujadara recipe is an authentic version of the classic Arabic dish of rice and lentils flavored with golden, crisp, caramelized onions. Leeks add freshness and flavor.

Manestra- the BEST simple Greek comfort food made with orzo, ground beef (or lamb or turkey), onions, and tomato with mint and cinnamon.

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

Manestra is the perfect example of how simple and inexpensive ingredients create a hearty delicious meal. This tomato and orzo soup is ready in under an hour. Toast some hearty bread to soak up the delicious broth and enjoy it!

My version of the Afghani classic.