Description
This is one of my finest creations, made much easier by the frozen pre-cooked shrimp!
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
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in boiling water
- occasionally stirring 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 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 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.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 3