Garlic Orzo Tuscan Shrimp
Ingredients
- ½ cup orzo pasta, uncooked
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 3 tsp. jarred minced garlic
- ½-pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails off
- ½ small yellow onion
- 3 baby Bella mushrooms
- ¼ cup jarred roasted red peppers, drained
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1-½ cups baby spinach leaves
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp. dried Italian herbs
- ½ tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Dice the onion and slice the mushrooms.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook the orzo pasta per the package instructions; about 8 or 9 minutes; drain the orzo; set aside.
- While the orzo is cooking, heat a large skillet, over medium heat, and melt the butter.
- Add in the minced garlic and shrimp; fry two minutes on each side, until cooked through and pink.
- Transfer the shrimp to a bowl; set aside.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the butter remaining in the skillet.
- Stir in the roasted red peppers and fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium low heat; add the heavy cream bringing it to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in the spinach leaves and shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Allow the sauce to simmer for about a minute until cheese melts.
- Sprinkle the herbs and parsley over the mix; stir to combine.
- Stir the shrimp and cooked orzo into the mixture.
Notes
Consider buying shrimp that is packaged and already peeled, deveined and has tails removed.