Seafood Stew With Orzo Recipes

ORZO SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet or saucepan, bring broth to a boil.
• Add the broccoli, tomatoes and orzo.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the shrimp, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and orzo is tender.
• Stir in basil and butter.

ORZO SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add the broccoli, tomatoes and orzo. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and orzo is tender. Stir in basil and butter.

MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD AND ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• Mix halibut, lemon juice and 4 teaspoons oil in a medium bowl.
• Let mixture stand while preparing soup.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Squeeze tomatoes through fingers to break up while adding to saucepan.
• Add clam juice, wine, bay leaf, orange peel strips, fennel and dried red pepper.
• Simmer soup for 10 minutes.
• Add orzo and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Add clams to soup.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Add halibut.
• Cover and cook until halibut is opaque and clams open, about 4 minutes longer.
• Discard bat leaf, orange peel and any clams that do not open.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with parsley.

SEAFOOD STEW WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray. Add onions and garlic; cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender. Stir in tomato, carrot, broth, clam juice, pasta, wine, thyme, dill weed and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is almost tender.
• Meanwhile, discard any broken-shell or open (dead) mussels. Scrub remaining mussels in cold water, removing any barnacles with a dull paring knife. Pull beard by giving it a tug (using a kitchen towel may help). If you have trouble removing it, use a pliers to grip and pull gently. Place mussels in large container. Cover with cool water. Agitate water with hand, then drain and discard water. Repeat several times until water runs clear; drain.
• Stir in mussels and remaining ingredients into Dutch oven. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fish flakes easily with fork and mussel shells have opened, removing mussels as they open. Discard any mussels that don't open. Return opened mussels to stew.