Shrimp Orzo Pesto

Name: Shrimp Orzo Pesto
Total time: 25
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 8 ounces orzo pasta; 1 tablespoon pesto, divided; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 cups frozen cooked shrimp, thawed; 0.5 cup diced red bell pepper; 1 teaspoon capers; 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Recipe by M Kertello from allrecipes.com

Dinner 25 Mins.

Ingredients

3 servings

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8 ounces orzo pasta
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1 tablespoon pesto, divided
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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2 cups frozen cooked shrimp, thawed
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0.5 cup diced red bell pepper
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1 teaspoon capers

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0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
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0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
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0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in boiling water, occasionally stirring 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 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 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.