Description
A creamy one-pan meal featuring tender orzo and succulent shrimp in a garlic parmesan sauce. This dinner saves time and cleanup for busy families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1.5 cups dry orzo pasta
- 3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook shrimp until they turn pink and opaque.
- Remove shrimp from the pan and melt butter to toast the dry orzo with garlic.
- Pour in the broth and oregano, then simmer until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
- Stir in cream and parmesan until the sauce becomes thick and coats the pasta.
- Return shrimp to the pan and garnish with fresh parsley before serving warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg