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a bowl with a spoon scooing out some shrimp, orzo pasta, mushrooms, spinach, and roasted red peppers in a yellow creamy sauce

Garlic Orzo Tuscan Shrimp Recipe

Zona House
Enjoy Garlic Orzo Tuscan Shrimp! This tasty dish combines a creamy Parmesan sauce with garlic, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, onion, and spinach. Ready in just one pan and 20 minutes, it’s perfect for a quick meal!
4.43 from 271 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Seafood
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 497 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 3 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
  • ½ pound shrimp (I buy peeled, deveined, tails off)
  • ½ small yellow onion
  • 3 baby bella mushrooms
  • ¼ cup jarred roasted red peppers - drained (or sun dried tomatoes, or halved grape tomatoes)
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 ½ cups baby spinach leaves
  • ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • ½ Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • On a cutting board, dice the onion and slice the mushrooms.
  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and cook the orzo pasta per package instructions, about 8 or 9 minutes. Drain the orzo using a colander and set aside.
  • While the orzo is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.
  • Add in the minced garlic and shrimp and fry two minutes on each side, until cooked through and pink. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the onions and mushrooms to the butter remaining in the skillet.
  • Stir in the roasted red peppers and fry for 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium low heat and add the heavy cream bringing it to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in the spinach leaves and shredded Parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer for about a minute until cheese melts.
  • Sprinkle the herbs and parsley over the mix and stir to combine.
  • Stir the shrimp and cooked orzo into the mixture. Serve and Enjoy.

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Notes

Notes about ingredients and substitutions
  • We swapped out the sun-dried tomatoes for roasted red peppers because we like it even better that way, but you can use either. Some also enjoy grape tomatoes cut in half.
  • I buy shrimp that are packaged and already peeled, deveined, and have tails removed. If you have to do these things yourself, the prep time will take longer than listed.
  • Orzo is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. Orzo can be served alone, as a soup accompaniment, as part of a salad, pilaf, or baked in a casserole.
Storage Instructions
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 497kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 15gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 593mgPotassium: 531mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3483IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 318mgIron: 2mg
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