
Greek Prawn & Orzo
Tender prawns folded through lemony tomato orzo with spinach, feta, olives, and oregano. It lands somewhere between a risotto and a skillet pasta, with a glossy sauce that clings to every grain.
By Eatpace
https://eatpace.com/recipes/greek-prawn-orzo
Ingredients
- King Prawns(600 g)
- Orzo(280 g)
- Onion(1)
- Garlic(4 cloves)
- Cherry Tomatoes(250 g)
- Tomato paste(1 tbsp)
- Spinach(120 g)
- Feta(120 g)
- Black Olives(80 g)
- Lemon(1)
- Fresh dill(15 g)
- Flat Leaf Parsley(15 g)
- Olive oil(2 tbsp)
- Vegetable Broth(750 ml)
- Dried Oregano(1 tsp)
- Paprika(1 tsp)
- Salt(1 tsp)
- Black pepper(½ tsp)
Method
- 1
Finely chop {Onion} and {Garlic}, halve {Cherry Tomatoes}, roughly chop {Fresh dill} and {Fresh parsley}, slice the {Kalamata Olives}, crumble {Feta}, and zest and juice the {Lemon}.
~12 min
- 2
Heat {Olive oil} in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the {Onion} with half the {Salt} and cook until softened. Stir in the {Garlic}, {Oregano}, and {Paprika} for 1 minute.
~6 min
- 3
Stir in the {Tomato paste}, then add the {Orzo}, {Cherry Tomatoes}, and {Vegetable Stock}. Bring to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and simmer, stirring a few times, until the orzo is nearly tender and the liquid has reduced to a glossy sauce.
~12 min
- 4
Stir in the {Prawns}, {Spinach}, {Kalamata Olives}, remaining {Salt}, and {Black pepper}. Simmer just until the prawns turn pink and the spinach wilts.
~4 min
- 5
Take off the heat and fold through the {Lemon} zest and juice, most of the {Feta}, most of the {Fresh dill}, and most of the {Fresh parsley}. Let it sit for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.
~2 min
- 6
Spoon into bowls and finish with the remaining {Feta}, {Fresh dill}, and {Fresh parsley}.
~1 min
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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


