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!

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ORZO SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
• Hollow out tomatoes, being careful not to pierce bottom.
• Drain well upside down on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add celery, onion, garlic, and shrimp cook and stirring until shrimp begins to turn pink.
• Add sage and heat being careful not to burn it add basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat immediately.
• Cool.
• Set aside the 4 whole shrimp for the garnish.
• Add cooked orzo, red peppers, balsamic vinegar, kalamata olives, and feta cheese, to the cooked and cooled shrimp mixture.
• Stuff into large tomatoes.
• Lay on a bed of greens top with 1 basil leaf and 1 shrimp on each.
• Drizzle olive oil and Balsamic vinegar on each salad.

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.

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.

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.