Recipe: shrimp and orzo pasta

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-low heat.

Add 1/2 finely chopped onion and cook for about 10 minutes until translucent and soft, without browning.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt; continue cooking for 10 minutes.

Add 2 cups of dry orzo pasta to the pot and toast it in the butter and oil mixture.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth and 2 cups of beef broth; bring to a simmer.

Cook for 10 minutes, allowing the liquid to absorb into the orzo.

After 10 minutes, add 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp and 1 cup of frozen peas.

Cook for an additional 10 minutes until the shrimp are cooked through and the peas are heated.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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