Basil Shripm with Feta and Orzo (Cooking Light)

willywonka

Yield
2 servings (serving size: 1 cup orzo and about 5 ounces shrimp)

Ingredients
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
3/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°.

Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray. Place the bag on a large shallow baking pan.

Cook the pasta in boiling water 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (1 teaspoon oil through pepper). Place the orzo mixture in prepared oven bag. Combine shrimp and basil. Arrange shrimp mixture on orzo mixture. Fold edge of bag over to seal. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Cut open bag with a sharp knife, and peel back the foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.

Nutritional Information
Calories:498 (26% from fat)
Fat:14.4g (sat 5.5g,mono 5.1g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:38.8g
Carbohydrate:52.7g
Fiber:3.4g
Cholesterol:219mg
Iron:6.5mg
Sodium:817mg
Calcium:258mg

willywonka

Yield
2 servings (serving size: 1 cup orzo and about 5 ounces shrimp)

Ingredients
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
3/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°.

Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray. Place the bag on a large shallow baking pan.

Cook the pasta in boiling water 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (1 teaspoon oil through pepper). Place the orzo mixture in prepared oven bag. Combine shrimp and basil. Arrange shrimp mixture on orzo mixture. Fold edge of bag over to seal. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Cut open bag with a sharp knife, and peel back the foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.

Nutritional Information
Calories:498 (26% from fat)
Fat:14.4g (sat 5.5g,mono 5.1g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:38.8g
Carbohydrate:52.7g
Fiber:3.4g
Cholesterol:219mg
Iron:6.5mg
Sodium:817mg
Calcium:258mg

willywonka

Oops I got a little speedy and misspelled shrimp, haha
Anyhoo, I made this tonight and it is delicious. Served with a salad, it is better than a lot of restaurant meals I've had lately.
I doubled the orzo so I put 1 cup of uncooked orzo and 1 lb of fresh peeled and deveined shrimp to make this recipe have 4 servings so we can have lunch tomorrow. I also used 1 can of diced tomatoes with garlic and onion in place of the regular tomato.
I highly recommend it! I did see fat free feta cheese at the store so that would lower the fat if you wanted but I've never tried it, so I stuck with regular feta.

Rachael

Looks awesome! I'm definitely looking forward to trying it. Thanks for sharing!

cattiemac

This is something I need to try. Thanks for sharing!!

nikii14

Im planning on making it this week. I'll post my update on how it is. I can't wait to try it!!

willywonka

I hope you gals like it!! I only used lemon juice (no rind) and I didn't have any basil and it still tasted yummy.

nikii14

Ok....its in the oven. Of course, I am one of those people who don't follow directions exact, so we will see how it comes out.

Looks good!!!

nikii14

Ok........a Definate KEEPER!!!!

great recipe...everyone loved it in my house!!!

Thanks

LosingIt4good

OMG, I love shrimp and was looking for a 2 serving recipe!
Thanks for sharing, Im tagging for later!

willywonka

I'm so glad you liked it! I thought it was so good and super easy :flowerforyou:

Sparksfly

this is so old, but...


BUMP!!!!

willywonka

ooh this is so, so good!!!!

chrissyh

Can I say YUMMMM! I will be making this this week!