
Shrimp & Orzo
Ready in : 45 mins
Shrimp & Orzo is a main course that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 31g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. For $3.34 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt & pepper, orzo pasta, fennel bulb, and a few other things to make it today. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 6 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 75%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Shrimp & Orzo, Shrimp & Orzo, and Shrimp and Orzo.
Ingredients

canned tomatoes
28 oz

wine
0.75 c

fennel bulb
1

feta cheese
6 oz

parsley
2 T

loves of garlic
6

lemon wedges
8 servings

chicken broth
2 c

olive oil
3 T

onion
1

oregano
4 t

orzo pasta
1 lb

pepper flakes
0.75 t

salt & pepper
8 servings

shrimp
1.5 lb

water
2.5 c
Cooking in Steps
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1Preheat oven to 400 degrees f. Season the shrimp with salt & pepper, refrigerate until ready to use. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
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2Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering.
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3Add the onion, fennel bulb and 1/2 t. salt. Cook, stirring frequently until the vegetables are softened and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes.
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4Add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, cook and stir until the garlic becomes very fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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5Add the orzo to the vegetables, stir to coat the orzo with oil, continue cooking, stirring fairly constantly, about 4 minutes, until the orzo has a toasty aroma.
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6Add the wine, cook,stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates, about 1 minute.
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7Add the chicken broth, water and 1/4 t. salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, simmer, until the orzo is almost completely tender, about 12 minutes, stirring fairly constantly to prevent sticking and adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a lively simmer.After the 12 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the shrimp, tomatoes, oregano and 1 T. of the parsley.
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8Transfer to the prepared baking dish, sprinkle with the feta.
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9Bake for about 20 minutes, until the shrimp is cooked through and the feta is lightly browned. Before serving, sprinkle with the remaining parsley and the reserved fennel fronds.
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10Serve with lemon wedges.
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