Basil shrimp served with feta and orzo is an easy, flavorful meal that's perfect for weeknights. Serve with a mixed green salad.
Yield:
2 servings (serving size: 1 cup orzo and about 5 ounces shrimp)
Nutritional Information
Calories
498
Caloriesfromfat
26 %
Fat
14.4 g
Satfat
5.5 g
Monofat
5.1 g
Polyfat
1.9 g
Protein
38.8 g
Carbohydrate
52.7 g
Fiber
3.4 g
Cholesterol
219 mg
Iron
6.5 mg
Sodium
817 mg
Calcium
258 mg
Ingredients
1
regular-size foil oven bag
Cooking spray
1/2 cup
uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
2 teaspoons
olive oil, divided
1 cup
diced tomato
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
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°.
Coat inside of oven bag with cooking spray. Place the bag on a large shallow baking pan.
Cook the pasta in boiling water 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain. 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. Fold edge of bag over to seal. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Cut open bag with a sharp knife, and peel back the foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.
March 2000
