One Pot Lemon Shrimp Orzo is a quick and easy pasta dinner that cooks all in one pot! Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, elegant enough for a dinner party.
1poundshrimp, peeled and deveined (tail removed, optional)
¼cupparsley, minced
½cupparmesan, shredded
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add in onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes begin to burst, about five minutes.
Add in the orzo and stir until lightly browned, about two minutes. Pour in the broth, lemon juice and zest, and bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Cook according to package directions, about 10 minutes. During last 5 minutes of cooking, add in the shrimp and cook until orzo is al dente and shrimp is pink and cooked through.
Off the heat, stir in the parsley. Sprinkle on shredded parmesan.
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Notes
Have your ingredients ready to go, this dish comes together very fast.
Use a large skillet or pot for this dish because the orzo will expand.
Fresh or frozen shrimp work great here. You can stretch the servings by dicing the shrimp ahead of time.
Add frozen peas, or other veggies to amp up the fiber in this dish.
Change up the flavor by finishing off the dish with feta instead of parmesan.
Got chicken instead of shrimp? Add cooked cubed chicken in place of the shrimp.