Best Tomatoes Stuffed With Orzo Shrimp Salad Recipes

FOUR "S" TOMATOES! (SIMPLE SHRIMP STUFFED SALAD)

Steps:

• Remove 16 shrimp and set aside.
• Coarsely chop rest of shrimp. Mix with the next six ingredients and refrigerate. Start with 1 tbls creole seasoning and taste before adding more. The flavor increases some with standing.
• To Make Tomato Bowls:.
• Decide which sides of the tomato will lay flatter. Cut off thin strip to help this happen.
• Cut off top and empty insides.
• Lightly salt insides and turn upside down to drain. Leave like this about fiftheen minutes. Do not rinse.
• Stand upright. Cut in half from top to bottom making sure that the stripped side will now be the bottom.
• Line 4 plates with lettuce leaves. Fill each tomato half.
• Place two halves on a plate. Top each half with two whole shrimp and sprinkle with parsley.
• Yum, yum -- enjoy!

SHRIMP STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Make a small slice across the stem end of each tomato; core and seed tomatoes. Sprinkle salt inside tomatoes and place them upside down on several layers of paper towels. Let stand about 30 minutes to remove excess moisture. Press dry papers into tomatoes to remove any remaining moisture.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Meanwhile in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, saute broccoli, onion and garlic in 1 tbsp of the olive oil untill onion is tender; stir often. Add shrimp, orzo and nuts, 2 tbsp of the cheese and the basil; blend well.
• Spoon mixture into tomatoes. Arrange in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining oil and cheese. Bake 20 minute or untill tops are golden.

ORZO WITH SHRIMP, SPINACH, TOMATOES, OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• 1. Shrimp: Mix the 1 tsp. Spanish hot smoked paprika and the 1/2 tsp. salt in a small bowl. Pat the shrimp dry and put them into a small bowl. With your fingers, evenly distribute the spice mixture onto the shrimp. Heat a small amount of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the shrimp and saute until pink and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• 2. Bring a large pot of water to boiling: Add 2 tbsp. salt and the Orzo and cook until just al dent, 8-10 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile: Zest the lemon and measure about 3 tbsp. of juice into a large bowl. Whisk in the 1/4 cup of olive oil and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• 4. When the orzo is done: Drain it into a fine mesh colander, shake out the excess water and dump it into the bowl with the dressing. Mix very thoroughly and add chopped spinach mixing well until spinach begins to wilt. Let cool.
• 5. When cool: mix in shrimp with accumulated juices, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and feta. Adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve. Can be refrigerated and served later.

BAKED TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Remove the center pulp and seeds from the tomatoes, hollowing them out well.
• Lightly sprinkle into each tomato a little sugar, salt, pepper and oregano; place four cubes of mozzarella in each tomato.
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the onion in it until soft; stir in the orzo, stirring well so each grain of pasta is coated.
• Pour in 2 cups of the chicken broth, stir well, and simmer until it is absorbed, adding more broth gradually until the orzo is about three quarters cooked; firmer than al dente.
• Blend in the Parmesan, stirring it in well. Spoon the orzo mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, filling them.
• Place the filled tomatoes in a casserole or baking dish with 1/2 cup of hot broth in the bottom of the dish.
• Bake, covered, for 15 minutes; remove the cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.

TOMATO-BASIL SHRIMP ORZO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook orzo for al dente texture, according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat olive oil on a medium-high setting. Once hot, add garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté together for about 1 minute to infuse oil. Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 5 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside.
• Add wine to the pan and allow it to reduce by half, about 3 minutes. Next, add tomatoes and 1 tablespoon butter; sauté tomatoes just until skin begins to loosen. Season with basil, salt and pepper. Add cooked orzo to the saucepan and toss together for 2 minutes to marry flavors.