Shrimp Orzo Pesto

Ingredients

• ounce sorzo pasta
• tablespoon pesto, divided
• tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil, divided
• cup sfrozen cooked shrimp, thawed
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• teaspoon capers
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in boiling water, occasionally stirring until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; mix 2 teaspoons pesto and 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil into orzo.
2. Heat remaining tablespoon extra virgin olive oil in a skillet; cook and stir shrimp, red bell pepper, and capers in hot oil until shrimp is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir remaining teaspoon pesto, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Mix orzo into shrimp mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Stephenie Labandz