Shrimp and Feta with Pasta

Orzo pasta is topped with shrimp and feta cheese in a tomato sauce for a quick and fancy meal for weeknights or dinner parties.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 576 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• ½ small onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 8 ounces orzo pasta
• 1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes in juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix tomatoes in juice, water, wine, oregano, and salt into onion mixture; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix shrimp into sauce and cook until shrimp are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir feta cheese and parsley into sauce; serve over orzo.