One-Pot Shrimp and Orzo

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  4 tbsp
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 tbsp
• diced tomatoes
  1 can
• garlic
  2 cloves
• italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• orzo pasta
  6 oz
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• peas
  1 c
• pepper
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• shrimp
  6 oz
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot

1. 

   1

   orzo pasta shrimp yellow onion garlic italian seasoning chicken stock concentrate diced tomatoes peas lemon parmesan cheese butter olive oil salt pepper

   orzo pasta: 6 oz, shrimp: 6 oz, yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 tbsp, diced tomatoes: 1 can, peas: 1 c, lemon: 1 unit, parmesan cheese: ½ cup, butter: 4 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
2. 2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and finely chop yellow onion. Mince garlic.
3. 

   3

   Cook aromatics: Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and italian seasoning, and toss until softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add garlic and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute . Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4

   Add orzo, diced tomatoes, chicken stock concentrate, and 4 cups water to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until orzo is al dente ⏱️ 12 minutes .
5. 

   5

   While the orzo simmers, zest and halve lemon.
6. 

   6

   When orzo is al dente, stir in shrimp and peas. Cook until shrimp are opaque and cooked through and peas are bright green ⏱️ 5 minutes .
7. 7

   Stir in butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon. Divide orzo between plates, top with parmesan cheese, and enjoy!