This baked shrimp and pasta dinner is proof that simple doesn't have to mean boring.
Recipe Summary Shrimp Orzo Pesto
This is one of my finest creations, made much easier by the frozen pre-cooked shrimp!Ingredients | Orzo Pasta Recipes With Shrimp
8 ounces orzo pasta
1 tablespoon pesto, divided
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 cups frozen cooked shrimp, thawed
½ cup diced red bell pepper
1 teaspoon capers
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; mix 2 teaspoons pesto and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil into orzo.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet; cook and stir shrimp, red bell pepper, and capers in hot oil until shrimp is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir remaining 1 teaspoon pesto, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
Mix orzo into shrimp mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with olive oil.
Info | Orzo Pasta Recipes With Shrimp
prep:
10 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
3
Yield:
3 servings
Orzo Pasta Recipes With Shrimp / In this dish, tender orzo pasta (mixed with verdant spinach and roasted peppers) is topped with plump shrimp cooked in a juicy tomato sauce along with fresh oregano for delicious aroma and flavor.
