Shrimp and Orzo

[Jessie]

hah!

That pic looks odd to me, because it's so crisp, and those cartoons are so old and grainy looking.

[ReBurn]

Awesome!

What's orzo?

[Gamplayerx]

Orzo is rice-shaped pasta.

[Jessie]

I don't like Orzo.

[dazie]

I don't like Orzo.

freak.


Ursus made this tonight- without a recipe.  Sometimes it's good to be married to a professional cook. 

Saute some peeled shrimp with chopped onion, chopped garlic and white wine, when they're pink add some basil and chili flakes, and the juice of a lemon.  You want enough liquid to make a thin sauce.

Boil up orzo, drain and combine with the shrimp mixture.  Add a container of shredded romano cheese.  (the good kind- not the powdered kind)

Best served steaming hot, but it'll be ok the next day too.

[JJ]

I have a rad orzo recipe but you could add pan-fried shrimp to the final product.

1 c orzo
2 c chicken stock
1/2 c grated fresh parmesan (I like parmigiano reggiano or grana padano)
~1/4 c fresh basil
fresh ground pepper
butter for sauteeing

Saute the orzo in a good hunk of butter until it smells toasty and is well sauteed/golden. Add the chicken stock and cook on low heat until it is almost dry. Turn off heat. Splash in a little milk and then add and mix the cheese and basil. Pepper it, mix again, and serve!

I'm pretty sure that's all there is to it. It is really good.

[dazie]

That's why I like orzo- risotto without all the stirring.