Recipe - Manestra (Meat With Orzo)

Karen Mintzias
1 tablespoon Oil
1 pound Beef or lamb stew meat
2 Onions; chopped
1 cup Tomato sauce; =OR=
1 tablespoon Tomato paste instead
1 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Spearmint flakes
4 cup Boiling water
1 cup Manestra (orzo)
1 cup Grated cheese (Mizithra!)

Heat oil in large saucepan and brown meat and onions for 10 minutes over
medium heat. Add tomato, seasonings, and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer
for 1 One half hours until meat is tender.

Add remaining water and bring to a boil. Add manestra. Stir once or twice.
Simmer 20 minutes more. Serve hot with grated cheese.

From "The Complete Greek Cookbook" by Theresa Karas Yianilios, Avenel
Books, New York.

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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