Baked Shrimp with Orzo and Feta
Author: Slightly adapted from Cooking Light
Ingredients
  • 1 regular-size foil oven bag ( made my own - just make sure no steam can escape)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup uncooked orzo
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup diced vegetables (I used cherry tomatoes and yellow peppers)
  • 3/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray. Place the bag on a large shallow baking pan.
  3. Cook the pasta in boiling water 5 minutes; drain.
  4. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and next 7 ingredients (1 teaspoon oil through pepper). Place the orzo mixture in prepared oven bag. Combine shrimp and basil. Arrange shrimp mixture on orzo mixture. Seal bag tightly.
  5. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Carefully cut bag open and drizzle with remaining teaspoon of olive oil.
Recipe by Becki's Whole Life at http://www.beckiswholelife.com/2013/01/15/baked-shrimp-orzo-feta/