One Pot Pizza Casserole - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 shallot (finely chopped)
• 3 garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 9 ounces orzo pasta
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato purée
• 3.5 ounces roasted peppers (from a jar, drained)
• 1 ounce grated Parmesan
• 6.5 ounces grated mozzarella
• 3.5 ounces pepperoni (thin slices)
• fresh basil
• ½ tsp crushed pepper flakes