One-pot shrimp and pea orzo

Ingredients

• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• dash cayenne pepper
• 2 cups orzo
• 1¼ cups vegetable stock
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 5 green onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 tbsp salted butter, cubed
• 12 oz. cold-water shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lemon, zest and juice

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together paprika, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper and cayenne.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Cook orzo according to package directions, draining it when it is still a little al dente. Set aside.

3. Combine the vegetable stock and white wine in the same pot. Add the spice mix and bring to a boil. Add the green onions, garlic and peas. Return to a rapid boil. Drop in the butter cubes and stir until the butter is melted.

4. Carefully add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink. Add the cooked orzo and the lemon zest and juice. Stir for a minute or two until the pasta absorbs all the flavourful liquid. Serve immediately.

Servings

4

Excerpted from Aimee Wimbush-Borque’s The Simple Bites Kitchen cookbook.