Asparagus Baked with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 275.5
- Total Fat: 7.5 g
- Cholesterol: 89.4 mg
- Sodium: 237.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 21.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Asparagus Baked with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta calories by ingredient
Introduction
Asparagus is so fresh and tender in the spring, I just love to find an excuse to cook with it. This Greek inspired dish is just the ticket. For a video demonstration of this recipe as well as many other dishes, "like" me on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/Colle
ensKitchen1 Asparagus is so fresh and tender in the spring, I just love to find an excuse to cook with it. This Greek inspired dish is just the ticket. For a video demonstration of this recipe as well as many other dishes, "like" me on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/Colle
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Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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1/2 cup orzo, uncooked
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
14.5 ounces asparagus (before trimming)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 plum/roma tomatoes, diced
6 oz. medium, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
2 oz. reduced fat feta cheese
Pinch of coarse sea salt
Fresh ground pepper
Directions
Cook the orzo in salted, boiling water until al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water then set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until the onions are transparent. Trim the asparagus spears and cut into thirds then add them to the pan. Stir and coat well with the oil. Add the white wine and deglaze the pan. Let the asparagus blanch in the wine for 2-3 minutes then remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375.
In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, shrimp, oregano, feta, salt and pepper. Add the orzo and the asparagus mixture. Stir well and transfer to a baking dish. Cover and bake for 10 minutes then remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes until the shrimp are cooked through.
Serving Size: Makes 3 servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COPPERHEAD71.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until the onions are transparent. Trim the asparagus spears and cut into thirds then add them to the pan. Stir and coat well with the oil. Add the white wine and deglaze the pan. Let the asparagus blanch in the wine for 2-3 minutes then remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375.
In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, shrimp, oregano, feta, salt and pepper. Add the orzo and the asparagus mixture. Stir well and transfer to a baking dish. Cover and bake for 10 minutes then remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes until the shrimp are cooked through.
Serving Size: Makes 3 servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COPPERHEAD71.