Calabrian Shrimp & Orzo with Zucchini & Parmesan
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Calabrian Shrimp & Orzo

with Zucchini & Parmesan

25 MIN
4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

This quick and easy dish highlights tender orzo pasta and plump shrimp, which get vibrant depth of flavor (and the perfect amount of mild heat) from a coating of hot red chile paste. We’re finishing it all with a bit of cooling mascarpone and tart lemon juice.
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  • Calories
    480 Cals (est.)
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Calabrian Shrimp & Orzo with Zucchini & Parmesan
Title
  • 18 oz Tail-On Shrimp (Peeled & Deveined)
  • ½ lb Orzo Pasta
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Zucchini
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Tbsp Calabrian Chile Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Capers
  • ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • ¼ cup Mascarpone Cheese
time-saving
tips & techniques
How To: Quarter and Deseed a Lemon
How To: Peel Garlic
How To: Properly Salt Cooking Water
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Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Fill a large pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the zucchini lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels (remove the tails if desired). Place in a large bowl. Add the chopped garlic, capers, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Cook the pasta
2 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.

Cook the zucchini
3 Cook the zucchini

Meanwhile, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to a plate.

Cook the shrimp
4 Cook the shrimp

In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the prepared shrimp in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly opaque. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until opaque and cooked through. Turn off the heat.

Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked zucchini, cooked shrimp, mascarpone, and the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished shrimp and pasta garnished with the parmesan. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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Calabrian Shrimp & Orzo

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Fill a large pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the zucchini lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels (remove the tails if desired). Place in a large bowl. Add the chopped garlic, capers, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

2 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.

Cook the pasta
Cook the zucchini
3 Cook the zucchini

Meanwhile, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to a plate.

4 Cook the shrimp

In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the prepared shrimp in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly opaque. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until opaque and cooked through. Turn off the heat.

Cook the shrimp
Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked zucchini, cooked shrimp, mascarpone, and the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished shrimp and pasta garnished with the parmesan. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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