
Pasta · 25 minutes
Creamy Orzo Shrimp
I somehow always keep orzo in the pantry so this dish can easily be whipped up if you grab some shrimp from the grocery store! Itâs so creamy and feels fancy but easy enough to make for a weeknight đ„ skip on the red crushed peppers if you donât like spicy đ¶ïž
Creamy Orzo Shrimp

5 min
PREP
20 min
COOK
25 min
TOTAL
4 servings
SERVINGS
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Add olive oil to a large pan, medium heat, and let it heat up. Add shrimp, season with salt, garlic seasoning and crushed red pepper, and add butter. Let cook for a few minutes each side until golden and mostly cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- 2
Add some more olive oil to pan, add diced onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes before adding cherry tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes until bursting and until they starten to soft. Add sun-dried tomatoes and stir. Crush tomatoes lightly by pressing down on them.
- 3
Add orzo to pan, along with cream and broth. Stir everything, add parmesan cheese and continue to stir. Cook for about 10 minutes until the orzo is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir often so that the dish doesnât burn.
- 4
Once most of the liquid has been absorbed, add spinach, and stir in. Once wilted, add back shrimp, remove from heat and serve with parmesan.
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