Shrimp Orzotto
From keni 12 years ago
- <30 min to make
- Serves 6-8
Another recipe using my "orzotto" technique. This one combines sauteed squash or zucchini with tiny salad shrimp and the rich creaminess of Manchego.
Ingredients
- 1lb dry orzo shopping list
- 2 cups chicken, fish or veggie stock shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter shopping list
- 2 clove garlic shopping list
- 1 medium onion, diced shopping list
- 2 small-medium squash or zucchini, chopped(you want about 2 cups, or a lil less) shopping list
- 2 cups cocktail shrimp, peeled and deveined, and cooked shopping list
- about 3/4 cup heavy cream shopping list
- juice from 1/2 lime shopping list
- 1/2 cup shredded manchego cheese shopping list
- kosher or sea salt fresh ground pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare orzo per package directions, but replacing 2 cups of the water with stock. Cook about 1 minute less than called for.
- Drain(reserve about 1 cup of the liquid) and rinse with cold water.
- Set aside
- In large sauce pan, melt butter and add onion, garlic and squash.
- Saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add lime juice and cream and stir well.
- Heat about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Reduce heat to low and add orzo salt and pepper and shrimp and stir well.
- Add cheese then put the lid on and turn off the heat.
- Let rest while preparing rest of meal(5-7 minutes or so)
- Stir once more, well, before serving. (add a lil pasta water, if needed, at this time, but hopefully you won't need any..I didn't :)
The Rating
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I FINALLY made this and it is AMAZING! I love the cooking technique - so easy, but the result is very elegant and delicious. I shopped for this recipe from memory, soooo...used large shrimp and lemon instead of lime. This dish was perfect in every ...more
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