Shrimp Orzo Pesto recipe
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Ingredients
- 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
Nutrition Info
- 585.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 58.9 gcholesterol: 173.9 mgfat: 24.4 gfiber: 3.2 gprotein: 32 gsaturatedFat: 4.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 366 mgsugar: 4.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Shrimp Orzo Pesto
Directions
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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.