Description
This Shrimp Orzo is a delicious 30-minute one-pan meal that’s packed with flavor from smoked paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, and creamy spinach. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb raw shrimp large
peeled
and deveined
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
5 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
1 cup orzo uncooked
2 cups chicken stock
¼ teaspoon salt
14 oz artichoke hearts drained and chopped
4 oz fresh spinach
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the pan and season with smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove shrimp and set aside.
- In the same pan, add sun-dried tomatoes and orzo, stirring to combine.
- Pour in chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook orzo for about 10-12 minutes, or until al dente.
- Stir in chopped artichokes and fresh spinach, cooking until the spinach wilts.
- Add heavy cream and cooked shrimp back to the pan, stirring to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm and enjoy your Shrimp Orzo!
Notes
For an extra kick, add red pepper flakes when cooking the shrimp. You can substitute vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
Keywords: Shrimp Orzo, one-pan meal, quick dinner, easy recipe, seafood pasta