Italian Shrimp with Orzo

search

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

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
     
  2. 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.
     
  3. Cook orzo in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and place in mixing bowl.
     
  4. Stir in one teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (oil through pepper). Place mixture in cooking bag. Arrange shrimp on top of orzo.
     
  5. Fold edges of bag to seal and bake at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes.
     
  6. Cut open bag with scissors (be careful of steam) and serve.

Your Recently Viewed Recipes

Leave a Comment

Rate

Cancel Reply to Comment

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

Close

Report Inappropriate Comment

Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.

Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.

Close Window