Shrimp with Orzo ✅

Ingredients

• 4 oz Orzo pasta
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 pieces of shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Dry Greek oregano, to taste
• Feta cheese, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. Add orzo to a large pot of salted boiling water, and allow to cook for 7 to 9 minutes, until desired texture. Strain, and reserve.

3. While orzo is cooking, add the chopped onions, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 7 cherry tomatoes to an oven safe dish, season with salt to taste, and stir to combine. Add shrimp on top of the mixture, and top with the remaining 5 cherry tomatoes; season with pepper and Greek oregano, and top with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

4. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink and opaque, and tomatoes have a slight char.

5. Serve over a bed of orzo, topped with crumbled feta and dressed with olive oil.

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