March 24, 2011

Week 37, Recipe 5: Basil Shrimp with Feta & Orzo

Cooking Light photo

NOTES
  • Recipe from Cooking Light, March 2000
  • This is a really yummy way to make a one dish seafood meal.
INGREDIENTS

  • 1 regular-size foil oven bag or 2 large sheets of regular foil
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 - 1 c. (depending on family size) uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 3/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray or one large sheet of foil. Place the bag/sheet on a large shallow baking pan.
3. Cook the pasta in boiling water 5 minutes then drain. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (through pepper). Place the orzo mixture in prepared oven bag or on sheet of foil.
4. Combine shrimp and basil. Arrange shrimp mixture on orzo mixture. Fold edge of bag over to seal or place second sheet of foil on top of first and seal sides together tightly.
5. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Cut open bag with a sharp knife, and peel back the foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.

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