Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Orzo

Ingredients

• Orzo

  Safeway

  1 cup dry or 173g

• Parsley

  Raw

  4 tbsp or 15g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Cook the orzo in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions. Drain well, then combine with half of the chopped parsley in a medium bowl. Cover to keep warm.
2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and minced garlic, cooking until the shrimp is pink, firm, and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve the shrimp immediately with the orzo, garnished with the remaining parsley.