# Creamy Shrimp Orzo

This creamy shrimp orzo is a super easy and fancy-feeling dish that can be made for a weeknight.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lbs shrimp
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic seasoning
- 0.5 red crushed pepper
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 12 oz cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups dry orzo
- 1 cup heavy cream
- coconut milk
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 0.25 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups spinach

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a large pan over medium heat and let it heat up.
2. Add shrimp, season with salt, garlic seasoning, and crushed red pepper.
3. Cook the shrimp for a few minutes on each side until golden and mostly cooked through.
4. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
5. Add some more olive oil to the pan.
6. Add diced onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until bursting and soft.
8. Add sun-dried tomatoes and stir.
9. Crush tomatoes lightly by pressing down on them.
10. Add orzo to the pan, along with cream and broth.
11. Stir everything, add parmesan cheese, and continue to stir.
12. Cook for about 10 minutes until the orzo is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring often.
13. Once most of the liquid has been absorbed, add spinach and stir in.
14. Once the spinach is wilted, remove from heat and serve with parmesan.

## Equipment

- large pan

## Tips

- Skip on the red crushed peppers if you don’t like spicy.
- Stir often so that the dish doesn’t burn.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A5Gwf2Myk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1f72715-bec9-4399-972b-90ee36b12ece
- Extracted: 2026-06-08

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