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Shrimp And Orzo With Cherry Tomatoes And Romano Cheese Recipe


Shrimp And Orzo With Cherry Tomatoes And Romano Cheese Recipe
The leftovers are great cold or reheated

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese (or more to taste)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions
  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper evenly over shrimp.
  4. Add shrimp to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan.
  5. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan.
  6. Add onion, garlic, and red pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  7. Add tomatoes, and cook 3 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
  8. Stir in pasta and shrimp; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
  9. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, cheese, and basil.

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Comments


Wonderful! Another keeper!


Taste great but quite filling...yum yum.


Yummy!


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