Basil Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
May 18th, 2003
This is a wonderful summer food. I found it in Cooking Light.
1 regular-size foil oven bag
Cooking spray
1/2 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup (2 oz) crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray. Place the bag on a large shallow baking pan.
3. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat, drain. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and next 7 ingreatients (1 teaspoon oil through pepper). Place the orzo mixture in prepared oven bag. Combine shrimp mixtrue on orzo mixture. Fold edge of bag over to seal. Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Cut open the bag with a sharp knife, and peel back the foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.
Note: I usually double this recipe since it makes a tasty leftover.
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