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Basil Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
This distinctly Mediterranean dish is as elegant as it is tasty,
and simple to prepare. Part of the trick here is to use very fine
quality shrimp. For those of you who haven't yet tried orzo, it's
a pasta that looks something like rice - small grained and
excellent as a side dish. In this case, orzo works as a neutral
vehicle for an excellent combination of robustly flavored
ingredients, including basil, shrimp, lemon, onion, and feta
cheese.
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked orzo
2 teaspoons extra virgin
olive oil,
1 cup fresh tomato, diced
3/4 cup scallions, washed, trimmed, and sliced
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (dried basil won't work!)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large, lidded casserole
dish.
Cook the orzo in boiling water for five minutes (do not salt!).
Drain thoroughly and place in a mixing bowl.
Stir in 1 teaspoon of oil and the next seven ingredients and combine thoroughly.
Combine the shrimp and the basil and arrange on top of the orzo.
Place the lid on top of the casserole dish and bake for about 25
minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through.
Drizzle with the remaining teaspoon of olive oil and serve piping hot. Serves two.
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