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Sharing personal recipe
Posted on 11/5/25 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 11/5/25 at 8:44 pm
It’s a recipe I came up with a few years ago. Family seems to like it. It’s essentially a shrimp fettuccine hybrid with orzo pasta. Thanks to my wife, I found out what orzo pasta was a few years ago. I lived under a rock growing in VP up haha.
Orzo is under utilized in Cajun cooking if you ask me. I mean, it’s pasta in the shape of freaking rice….
Please add any recommendations/adjust if you see fit.
Hope everyone enjoys.
Servicing size for ~ 6-8 people.
Shrimp (large)- 3-4 lb (feel free to add and replace with chicken, tasso, sausage)
Onion- 1 large yellow
Bell pepper- 1 large orange and/or 1 red, and/or 1 green
Cream of shrimp- 1 can per pound of shrimp (or cream of mushroom if cream of shrimp is not available)
1 stick unsalted butter for shrimp and 1/4-1/2 stick for pasta
Seasoning- whatever you like (lemon pepper and/or Cajun seasoning; paprika on top when finished for aesthetics and smoky taste)
Orzo pasta (see package)- usually
1 1/2-2 packs
Garlic knots or bread
Shrimp throws off a lot of water.
After essentially boiling your shrimp/protein in butter + after sautéed onion/bell peppers, you’ll need to strain the liquid out (do not throw). Then add cans of cream of shrimp/mushroom to the protein + sautéed onion/peppers. Add back the previously strained liquid as desired.
On the side boil the orzo per directions and add butter if desired.
I like to serve the protein/cream mixture and the orzo in separate bowls so that people can adjust the mixture to pasta ratio as desired.
Don’t forgot garlic knot/bread.
Great for Sunday lunch/dinner for the family.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 8:52 pm to VPcoonass
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Posted on 11/6/25 at 5:58 am to VPcoonass
Sounds delicious, I’ll try it!
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:01 am to VPcoonass
Sounds like something the wife and kids would like. Tweaks I would do is use that reserved shrimp liquid in the water to boil the orzo. And I'd add tasso and/or andouille (cut into 1/4's).
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:47 am to GeauxTigers0107
Thanks for sharing. It sounds very good.
I bet it would also work if you start with frying a few slices of bacon, then saute the veggies (adding an handful of chopped spinach). Crumble the bacon later on top of the orzo.
I bet it would also work if you start with frying a few slices of bacon, then saute the veggies (adding an handful of chopped spinach). Crumble the bacon later on top of the orzo.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:11 am to VPcoonass
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing.
I have a similar recipe I use for shrimp, crawfish, etc but I use heavy cream and half/half in lieu of the cream of x. And I add fresh mushroom slices and chopped green onion right at the end.
I have a similar recipe I use for shrimp, crawfish, etc but I use heavy cream and half/half in lieu of the cream of x. And I add fresh mushroom slices and chopped green onion right at the end.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:01 am to msap9020
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I have a similar recipe I use for shrimp, crawfish, etc but I use heavy cream and half/half in lieu of the cream of x.
Yep. I'd prefer this too, but cream of mushroom isn't bad.
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