Earthy Delights Recipe
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Orzo with Shrimp, Tomato Sauce, and Feta CheeseOh, man. I wasn't kidding when I said this is comfort food. To begin with, this has just the most delicious possible aroma while baking in the oven. You just really cannot possibly be in a bad mood when this dish is in the oven. This recipe is adapted from one printed in Gourmet Magazine.
Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, chopped fine
3 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon fried oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red chile peppers
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon Sea salt
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined and rinsed
1 pound orzo
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 pound feta cheese, patted dry and crumbled (about three cups)
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (a far sight warmer than it is outdoors!) Cook the onion, garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy pot over medium high heat. Cook, stirring, until the onion is softened, for about three minutes.
Add the wine and boil until reduced by about one-half. Stir in the tomatoes and salt, reduce heat, and simmer briskly, stirring frequently. In about eight minutes the mixture will thicken slightly. Stir the shrimp into the sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about three minutes.
While the sauce and the shrimp are cooking, cook the orzo in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain the orzo thoroughly. Return the cooked orzo to the pot and toss with the remaining oil Stir in the sauce with the shrimp and the reserved cooking water. Add the olives, and salt and pepper to taste
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Spoon half of the orzo into an oiled glass baking dish, 9 X 13 inches. Sprinkle with half of the feta cheese. Top with the remaining pasta and the remaining feta. Bake in the middle of the oven, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the pasta is heated through, about 15 minutes.
Directions:
Oh, man. I wasn't kidding when I said this is comfort food. To begin with, this has just the most delicious possible aroma while baking in the oven. You just really cannot possibly be in a bad mood when this dish is in the oven. This recipe is adapted from one printed in Gourmet Magazine.