Shrimp Scampi with Green Onions and Orzo

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Shrimp Scampi with Green Onions and Orzo
This dish is like risotto (only quicker and easier) and features cooked orzo topped with garlicky shrimp.

4 servings

Recipe by Jill Silverman Hough

Photograph by Elinor Carucci

June 2009

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine

Preparation

Step 1

Cook orzo in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Using garlic press, squeeze in garlic; stir 10 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté 2 minutes. Add green onions and toss until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 1 minute longer. Add wine and toss until wine boils, about 1 minute. Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl. Top with shrimp and onion-garlic butter.

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