Name: Orzo Pasta Recipes For Toddlers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings

Shrimp Orzo Pesto

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Recipe Summary Shrimp Orzo Pesto

This is one of my finest creations, made much easier by the frozen pre-cooked shrimp!

Ingredients | Orzo Pasta Recipes For Toddlers

8 ounces orzo pasta

1 tablespoon pesto, divided

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2 cups frozen cooked shrimp, thawed

½ cup diced red bell pepper

1 teaspoon capers

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Directions

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 and transfer to a bowl; mix 2 teaspoons pesto and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil into orzo.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet; cook and stir shrimp, red bell pepper, and capers in hot oil until shrimp is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir remaining 1 teaspoon pesto, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.

Mix orzo into shrimp mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with olive oil.