Jennifer Garner's Shrimp and Orzo

Jennifer Garner's Shrimp and Orzo
Jennifer Garner's Shrimp and Orzo
No time to make a healthy dinner? "I love to cook for myself," says Jennifer Garner, the costar of Fox's Time of Your Life television series. "It's my stay-healthy secret. Making a simple dinner actually calms me down after a harried day. Often I'll spend Sunday nights cooking and then use the leftovers for lunch that week. Right now, I'm really into cooking with orzo. It's a light, rice-shaped pasta that fills me up. I especially love this recipe because the orzo goes well with the shrimp and veggies and it's quick and easy to make."
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American Pasta Low Fat Quick & Easy Feta Shrimp Summer Self
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preparation Cook orzo in boiling water according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add wine and cook 1 minute. Toss in drained tomatoes (reserve 1/2 cup juice). Break tomatoes into chunks. Add reserved juice, parsley, capers, oregano, basil, black pepper, and red pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes or until shrimp become opaque. Add cooked orzo to skillet. Mix well. When pasta is thoroughly heated, stir in feta. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: 385 calories, 10 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 45 g carbohydrates, 27 g protein, 3.5 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self

Preparation Cook orzo in boiling water according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add wine and cook 1 minute. Toss in drained tomatoes (reserve 1/2 cup juice). Break tomatoes into chunks. Add reserved juice, parsley, capers, oregano, basil, black pepper, and red pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes or until shrimp become opaque. Add cooked orzo to skillet. Mix well. When pasta is thoroughly heated, stir in feta. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: 385 calories, 10 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 45 g carbohydrates, 27 g protein, 3.5 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self