• 1 cup orzo
• 2 cups chicken broth (I like bone broth)
• ¼ cup cream (I used 25g)
• 1–1½ cups frozen shrimp (12oz frozen Trader Joe’s shrimp)
• 1 cup spinach (2 handfuls frozen baby spinach)
• 1 small shallot and/or 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil (I used 5g)
• 1 tbsp butter (I used 10g)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Start the orzo
• Heat olive oil + butter in a pan.
• Sauté shallot/garlic 1 minute.
• Add 1 cup orzo and toast 1 minute.
2. Add broth
• Pour in 2 cups chicken broth.
• Simmer 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add frozen shrimp
• Stir the frozen shrimp directly into the orzo.
• Cook 3–4 minutes until they turn pink.
4. Finish
• Stir in:
• ¼ cup cream
• spinach
• Cook 1–2 minutes until spinach wilts.