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Orzo with Shrimp recipe (Seafood)

YOU'LL NEED
1 cup uncooked orzo
2 cups diced tomato
cups sliced green onions
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoons pepper
¾ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons olive oil
1   clove garlic, minced
¼ cups chopped fresh basil

Posted by Joan2007 on Feb 29, 2008

Instructions

Toss the raw shrimp in 2 tsp olive oil and the clove of garlic. Let sit.

Boil the orzo for 5 minutes, drain.

In a large bowl mix orzo, diced tomatoes, green onion, lemon rind, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil and salt and pepper.

Place mixture in a greased shallow baking dish. Cover and bake for 25 minutes at 425F.

Just before ready to serve, saute shrimp over medium-high heat (no need to add more oil, the 2 tsp the shrimp have been sitting in is enough). For about 2 minutes until cooked. Serve over pasta.

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