SHRIMP AND FETA WITH PASTA

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Delicious shrimp meal. Yummy on a cold day. Any pasta can be used in place of the orzo.

Provided by Kathryn Griffin Roberts

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Shrimp

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

8 ounces orzo pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes in juice
½ cup water
½ cup dry white wine
½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

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.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix tomatoes in juice, water, wine, oregano, and salt into onion mixture; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
Mix shrimp into sauce and cook until shrimp are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir feta cheese and parsley into sauce; serve over orzo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 284.1 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 41.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 1230.3 mg, Sugar 9.2 g