SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ORZO | INSPIRED BY GIADA DE LAURENTIIS | PASTA WITH SHRIMP

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth adds depth without the cost of wine.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while pecorino is less expensive.

Bring 8 cups of water to a boil and stir in chicken bouillon powder.

Add the orzo pasta and boil for about 9 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Meanwhile, mix together lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil until well combined.

Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in the pan over medium-high heat and cook shrimp until cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Add more oil to the pan and sauté onions for about 3 minutes or until softened.

Add baby spinach and season with salt and pepper; cook for about 1 minute.

Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of water or chicken broth.

Add cooked orzo back to the pan and remove from heat.

Stir in the lemon and olive oil mixture.

Check your seasonings and add salt and pepper as needed.

Return the shrimp back to the pan and mix it into the pasta.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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