Shrimp and Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes and Romano Cheese

Name: Shrimp and Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes and Romano Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp bottled minced garlic; 473 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 79 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta); 43 grams 1/3 cup (about grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 237 milliliters chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion

Shrimp and Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes and Romano Cheese is a pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 33g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 388 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, basil, cherry tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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While pasta cooks, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper evenly over shrimp.

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Add shrimp to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until done.

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Remove from pan.

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Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan.

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Add onion, garlic, and red pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Add tomatoes, and cook 3 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta and shrimp; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

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Remove from heat, and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, cheese, and basil.

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black pepper, divided 1Tbsp

bottled minced garlic 473milliliters

cherry tomatoes, halved 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 79milliliters

chopped fresh basil 2Tbsps

olive oil, divided 237milliliters

uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)43grams

1/3 cup (about grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese 1teaspoons

salt, divided 454grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 237milliliters

chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.