Greek Shrimp and Orzo Pasta Bake

This Greek shrimp and orzo pasta bake is so delicious. It has olives, it has feta, it is easy to make in less than 30-minutes, what more could you need?

Course Main

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Keyword shrimp, orzo

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 506kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

1 cup orzo
1 tbsp chicken stock paste
2 cups water
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp dried oregano
3 tbsp tomato paste
540 ml can of diced tomatoes
1/3 cup finely chopped castelvetrano olives
1 lb defrosted shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
fresh oregano for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F.
To a medium-sized baking dish mix together the orzo, chicken stock paste, water, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, dried oregano, tomato paste, diced tomatoes and olives. Stir everything together until well combined. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the orzo is al dente.
To the pan add the shrimp and stir. Drizzle over the olive oil and bake for another 5-7 minutes or until the shrimp are just done.
Stir and serve topped with crumbled feta cheese and fresh oregano.

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Notes

Serve this with one of our favourite Greek salads - Simple Homemade Greek Salad

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