Italian Shrimp with Orzo
This delicious Italian dish features shrimp, basil and a light lemon flavor. This is a great dinner for a warm night and is even better as a cold salad the next day. This Italian Shrimp with Orzo recipe is a filling meal that everyone will love. It is full of Italian flavors and is a great way to get more fish into your diet. Prepare your favorite shrimp however you prefer and it will blend perfectly with this orzo dish. Hopefully you will have leftovers because this also makes for a great lunch the next day.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup orzo
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 3/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Coat the inside of a regular size foil cooking bag with cooking spray. Place bag on a baking sheet. Place shrimp in a small mixing bowl with 1 teaspoon olive oil and the basil.
- Cook orzo in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and place in mixing bowl.
- Stir in one teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (oil through pepper). Place mixture in cooking bag. Arrange shrimp on top of orzo.
- Fold edges of bag to seal and bake at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes.
- Cut open bag with scissors (be careful of steam) and serve.
