 
              manestra
Manestra is a traditional Greek soup made with tomato pulp and orzo pasta. Quick and easy to prepare, it’s the ultimate comfort food that warms the soul!
Made with Polpa
Mutti Polpa keeps all the freshness of freshly picked tomatoes. This unique product combines the finely cut pulpy part of the fruit with its own juice.
Ingredients
        
                  
        
                            
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                300
                g
                orzo pasta
                
                              
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                1,5
                l
                vegetable broth
                
                              
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                800
                g
                Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes
                
                              
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                1
                tablespoon
                Mutti Double Concentrate Tomato Paste
                
                              
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                1
                medium
                white onion
                
                              
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                2
                cloves
                garlic
                
                              
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                2
                tablespoon
                extra vergine olive oil
                
                              
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                1
                tablespoon
                dried oregano
                
                              
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                2
                leaves
                bay leaf
                
                              
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                1
                pinch
                cinnamon
                
                              
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                t.t.
                salt
                
                              
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                t.t.
                pepper
                
                              
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manestra: Method
- Finely chop the onion, then sauté it in a pan with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and two whole garlic cloves.
- Once the onion is softened, remove the garlic cloves and add one tablespoon of Mutti Double Concentrate Tomato Paste. Stir well to dissolve it in the oil.
- Add the orzo pasta and toast it for a minute over medium heat.
- Mix in the Mutti Polpa, oregano, bay leaves, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and cook the orzo pasta, adding more broth if needed during cooking.
- The final consistency of the manestra should be creamy, not overly liquid.
