Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Orzo Skillet

Name: Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Orzo Skillet
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and i; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 4 teasp; 3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta (about 5 oz); 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken b; 1 lb uncooked large shrimp (21 to 30 ct), peel; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

"You know that phrase, “a little goes a long way?” Well, that absolutely applies to this dish, which tastes rich and buttery but actually only includes 2 tablespoons of butter! The trick is waiting until the end to add the butter when it can enrich the orzo, which has already been flavored by cooking in broth, and the zucchini, which has a naturally buttery taste when sautéed. The shrimp, also added at the end, gets infused with all the flavors already in the pan, so the whole dish is redolent of garlic and but..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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1 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and i

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 4 teasp

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3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta (about 5 oz)

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1 1/2 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken b

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1 lb uncooked large shrimp (21 to 30 ct), peel

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2 tablespoons butter

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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

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1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped

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1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

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