Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Orzo

Ingredients

• Orzo

  Safeway

  ¾ cup dry or 130g

• Parsley

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 11g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 ½ tbsp or 21g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  12 oz or 340g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 ¼ cloves, minced or 7g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 ½ tbsp or 23g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ dash or 0.3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¾ dash or 0.08g

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.