Shrimp And Orzo Soup
POSTED: 2:55 am PDT May 8,
2008
Makes 4 servings (6 cups)This tasty soup can be on the table in less than 15 minutes. You need only some good bread and a platter of fresh veggies to make the light meal complete.
2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary or ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
¼ cup orzo
8 ounces small (41 to 50 count) shrimp, shelled and deveined
½ cup lightly packed coarsely shredded salad spinach
¼ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
Salt to taste
Combine the tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, and rosemary in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo. Reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook for 8 minutes or until the orzo is nearly tender.Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute or until the orzo is tender and the shrimp turn pink.Ladle into shallow bowls, dividing the shrimp evenly among the servings.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration.
2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary or ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
¼ cup orzo
8 ounces small (41 to 50 count) shrimp, shelled and deveined
½ cup lightly packed coarsely shredded salad spinach
¼ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
Salt to taste
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration. 

