Spicy Garlic Shrimp Over Orzo Recipes

ORZO VERDE WITH SPICY GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add the olive oil to a large saute pan and set over moderate heat. Add the red bell pepper, yellow onion, mushrooms, shallot, 2/3 of the minced garlic, oregano, black pepper and salt and saute for 5-7 minutes. When the vegetables just begin to soften, cover the pan and remove from the heat. Add the orzo to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions for al dente.
• Remove the pits and scrape the avocado flesh into a medium mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and mash with a fork until it is creamy. In a medium saute pan, melt the butter, add the reserved minced garlic and the shrimp and saute until the shrimp are pink and starting to become firmer in texture (about 1 1/2 minutes per side). Add the white wine and red pepper flakes to the saute pan and cook over medium heat for another 3 minutes.
• Drain the cooked orzo and add it to the pan of sauteed vegetables. Stir in the mashed avocado and chicken broth and mix all together well. Set the pan over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes to heat through. Spoon the orzo into a large serving bowl or platter. Spoon the shrimp over the orzo, then drizzle the remaining wine, butter and garlic sauce over the top. Garnish the top by sprinkling feta cheese, basil and toasted almonds over all. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled. Makes 6 servings.

SPICY GARLIC SHRIMP OVER ORZO

Steps:

• 1. This dish comes together pretty quick once you've done all your prep work. Start your pasta water. Cook pasta according to directions. While your water is boiling, saute your diced red peppers and onion in one tablespoon of olive oil until crisp tender and set aside in a bowl. In batches, saute your shrimp that have been seasoned with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until done. Shrimp is done in batches to get a nice sear on them. Too crowded frying pan will steam them. Set aside batches and keep warm.
• 2. In a sauce pan melt butter and add minced garlic. Heat over medium low temp for 10 minutes which will soften garlic and infuse butter with yummy garlicyness! Heat your red sauce in a seperate sauce pan.
• 3. Mix all of your cooked shrimp, red pepper and onion mixture and garlic butter sauce in frying pan over medium heat and bring back to warm temp.
• 4. Once pasta is done, shrimp mixed with veggies and butter it's time to plate! Place your perfect pasta portion on plate, top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, a good scoop of shrimp mixture and a scoop of red sauce. Top with a bit more parmesan and Enjoy!