Ingredients ½ 1× 2× 3×

• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 200 g boiled beef cut into small cubes
• 5 cups clear, boiling beef broth
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 2 mastic grains and 2 cardamom pods
• Salt, black pepper and lemon slices to serve

Instructions

1. Heat the ghee in a deep pot and drop in the mastic grains until they melt and release their aroma
2. Add the orzo and stir constantly over medium heat until evenly golden
3. Add the boiled beef cubes and cardamom and stir for a minute with the toasted orzo
4. Pour in the hot broth carefully and let the soup boil hard for just 5 minutes
5. Season with salt and pepper, turn off the heat completely and cover the pot tightly
6. Leave covered for 10 minutes; the orzo finishes cooking in the hot broth without absorbing all the liquid
7. Ladle the clear soup into deep bowls and serve with lemon