Shrimp Recipes
Basil Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
Description
"I got this recipe from Cooking Light."
Ingredients
- 1 regular-size foil oven cooking bag
- cooking spray
- 1⁄2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 3⁄4 cup sliced scallion
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 3⁄4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Spray the inside of the foil bag with cooking spray and place on a large shallow baking pan.
- Cook the pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Place the pasta in a large bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of the oil and the next 7 ingredients.
- Place the orzo mixture in teh foil bag.
- Combine the shrimp and basil.
- Arrange shrimp mixture on the orzo.
- Fold edges of bag to seal.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Cut open the bag with a sharp knife (watch out for the steam) and peel the foil back.
- Drizzle with remaining 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Serve.
