From Once Upon a Chef
Orzo Risotto with Shrimp, Peas & Bacon
- Time
- 45 min
- Makes
- 4
- Ingredients
- 13
9 things you may not have.
Get the recipe at Once Upon a Chef (opens in a new tab)
The method's theirs. Go give them the click.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (divided)
- 5 slices (5 oz) bacon, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 1½ cups orzo
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Heaping ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1¼ teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning, (such as Emeril's Essence)
- 2 lb extra-large (21/25) shrimp, (peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen)
- 1 cup frozen green peas ((no need to thaw))
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Nutrition · per serving
- Calories
- 639 kcal
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 1868 mg
- Protein
- 49 g
- Cholesterol
- 322 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 50 g
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
As published by Once Upon a Chef.
The method
The steps live at onceuponachef.com. We don't copy them: Once Upon a Chef wrote this recipe, and your visit supports them.