One Pot Tuscan Shrimp and Orzo

Ingredients

• 2 shallots
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1.5 cups orzo pasta
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons Cantanzaro herbs
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 3.5 ounces heavy whipping cream
• 10 ounces plain Greek yogurt
• 0.5 cups sundried tomatoes
• 1 pound shrimp
• 3 cups fresh spinach
• fresh basil , for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallots, and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, and stir until fragrant, about 45 seconds.

3. 3

   Add in orzo; cook and stir until orzo is lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and Cantanzaro herbs; season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth and whipping cream. Stir remaining 1 cup broth into Greek yogurt; pour into the Dutch oven. Stir in sundried tomatoes.

5. 5

   Cook orzo, uncovered, stirring constantly, over medium heat until orzo is just tender with a bite, 15 to 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Stir shrimp and fresh spinach into cooked orzo, and cook until shrimp is pink and opaque and spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes. Taste; season with salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Remove from heat; serve immediately with fresh basil. Enjoy!