Orzo with Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked orzo
• 2 cups diced tomato
• 1 1/2 cups sliced green onions
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Toss the raw shrimp in 2 tsp olive oil and the clove of garlic. Let sit.
2. Boil the orzo for 5 minutes, drain.
3. In a large bowl mix orzo, diced tomatoes, green onion, lemon rind, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil and salt and pepper.
4. Place mixture in a greased shallow baking dish. Cover and bake for 25 minutes at 425F.
5. Just before ready to serve, saute shrimp over medium-high heat (no need to add more oil, the 2 tsp the shrimp have been sitting in is enough). For about 2 minutes until cooked. Serve over pasta.