Ready in 30 minutes, this dinner-in-a-bowl is packed with orzo, shrimp, veggies—and flavor!
Creole Shrimp Pasta
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (8 oz)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 2 small yellow or green bell peppers or 1 of each, chopped (1 cup)
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp (thawed if frozen), peeled (tail shells removed), deveined
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain orzo as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and celery in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables begin to soften. Add bell peppers; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
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Step3Stir in tomatoes and Cajun seasoning. Heat to boiling. Add shrimp. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until shrimp are pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step4To serve, spoon 3/4 cup orzo into each of 4 shallow bowls; top each with 1 1/2 cups shrimp mixture. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Nutrition
460
Calories
9g
Total Fat
29g
Protein
64g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 160mg
- 54%
- Sodium
- 1430mg
- 59%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 64g
- 21%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 23%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 90%
- 90%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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