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Casseroles · Fish · Greek

One Pan Mediterranean Shrimp Orzo Bake

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Shrimp Orzo Bake is a delicious dinner, served with a salad. I love the creaminess of the orzo with the spinach, zucchini, and sun dried tomatoes. I like olives but would omit them next time and instead serve them on the side for those that really enjoy good Kalamata olives.

One Pan Mediterranean Shrimp Orzo Bake

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1½ lbs wild shrimp, shelled + deveined
  • 2 tbps olive oil
  • 2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
  • 1 small zucchini, coarsely grated
  • 5 oz sun dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Italian herb blend
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • salt + pepper, to taste
  • 2 oz baby spinach, rough chop
  • 7 oz feta cheese, crumbled
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 425℉.
  2. Using a paper towel, blot your shrimp dry. Lightly coat shrimp in 1 tbs olive oil, season with salt, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian herb blend.
  3. In a 9×13 inch baking pan, add in the olive oil, orzo, zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, olives, garlic, broth, Italian herb blend, onion powder, salt, pepper and mix together until combined. Next, cover with parchment paper and aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then, take it out of the oven, uncover, add in the spinach and feta and mix until incorporated. Top with the shrimp and pop back in the oven for 8-10 minutes uncovered. Stir it all together and serve with fresh lemon juice and basil or parsley.

Recipe from HungryHappens

Casseroles · Poultry · Vegetables

Tuscan Chicken and Spaghetti Squash

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Tuscan Chicken and Spaghetti Squash was an easy dish to put together and used things I had on hand. I thought the flavor was very good but a little too rich for me. Next time, I would either use half and half or substitute half of the cream with chicken broth. My spaghetti squash have produced well and I’m always looking for new dishes to try!

Tuscan Chicken and Spaghetti Squash

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 medium spaghetti squash
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (cut into bite size pieces)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 shallot (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained, julienne cut)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 3 ounces baby spinach
  • fresh parsley (optional, garnish)
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Carefully pierce the spaghetti squash into the center with a knife several times. Place on a microwave-safe plate and cook on high for 8-12 minutes or until tender. Let cool while you prepare the chicken.
  2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
  3. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it’s no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes.
  4. Remove the chicken from the pan, place on a plate and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  5. Add the remaining butter to the pan along with the garlic and shallot. Cook 1-2 minutes or until they just start to soften.
  6. Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes and cook an additional minute.2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes
  7. Pour in the heavy cream and cook until hot and bubbly, about 1-2 minutes.
  8. Turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and spinach. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices back to the pan.
  9. Once the squash is cool, cut it in half length-wise, remove the seeds and scrap out the strands with a fork.
  10. Stir the squash into the cream sauce until evenly coated.
  11. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

Recipe from DeliciousLittleBites

Poultry

Tuscan Chicken

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Tuscan Chicken is an easy, flavorful dinner fit for entertaining. I served this dish over Trader Joe’s Multigrain Blend with Vegetables and liked the combination. Serving with a pasta or potatoes would be equally delicious. I had enough sauce but think doubling the sauce would be even better.

Tuscan Chicken

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 (8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts 
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (I used half & half)
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 
  • 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (blot off excess oil)
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Prepare Chicken: Cut each chicken breast horizontally so it’s half as thick as before, resulting in 4 thinner pieces. Pat them dry with paper towels. Generously season both sides of each chicken piece with salt and pepper.
  2. Sear Chicken: Heat 10-inch sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil to cover pan, and place chicken breasts in single layer over oil. Cook until each side is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. When chicken is cooked through, transfer to large plate. Work in batches if your pan is not large enough to hold all at once.
  3. Make Sauce: Reduce to low heat. Add heavy whipping cream, butter, and parmesan cheese to pan. Stir until butter and cheese are melted, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pan. Increase to medium heat and bring to simmer. Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in minced garlic and oregano until well-mixed.
  4. Return Chicken & Serve: Transfer chicken back to pan, leaving any liquid on plate, and simmer for 1 minute. Top with sun-dried tomatoes. Turn off heat. Serve, and optionally top with additional grated parmesan cheese.

Note: I served this on top of Trader Joes Multigrain Blend with Vegetables

Recipe from SavoryTooth