Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta

This Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta recipe is  the most mouthwatering combination, pressure cooked only for 3 minutes in a rich tomato sauce, fragrant with parsley and topped with feta cheese. Perfect Mediterranean recipe!

Instant Pot Orzo and Shrimp with Feta is simple, healthy and hearty meal, with lots of Mediterranean flavor as well as many health benefits.

Shrimp alone here is excellent source of vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, iron, niacin, phosphorus, selenium, vitamins A, D, K and B12.

Made of goat’s milk, feta is another good source of calcium and potassium. Feta like every dairy product can improve the bone health significantly.

Perfectly cooked Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta is just bursting with juicy goodness and is so easy to cook when using your Instant Pot.

Only 3 minutes of cooking on high pressure manual mode with quick release method at the end.

Step by step photos of the Instant Pot Orzo recipe

Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode and add olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.

Now add the tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to a boil.

Add orzo to the tomato mixture.

What is Orzo? Orzo is a type of pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. It’s adaptable in many dishes, and delicious warm or cold.

Next, add fresh dill and parsley. Lots of amazing aroma there! Mix them well in to the sauce and orzo.

Now it’s time to add shrimp.

Followed by feta cheese on top of the shrimp. Close the lid, set to Manual, 3 minutes, High Pressure.

Once done, use Quick Release to release pressure.

Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta is done!

If you cook with Instant Pot as much as I do, take a look at these recipes with easy to follow instructions:

• Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
• Instant Pot Spaghetti in Homemade Meat Sauce
• Instant Pot Spatchcock Chicken with Mustard Crust.

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Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

This Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta recipe is  the most mouthwatering combination, pressure cooked only for 3 minutes in a rich tomato sauce, fragrant with parsley and topped with feta cheese.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Orzo

Servings: 4

Calories: 395 kcal

Author: Olga at Whatsinthepan

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• Two 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes (with their juices, sodium free)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste
• 2/3 cup feta cheese (crumbled or cubed)
• 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup orzo

Instructions

1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode and add olive oil. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Next add the tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to a boil.

   
   

2. Add orzo, dill and parsley and mix well. Next shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Add feta cheese over the top.
   

3. Set Instant Pot on Manual High Pressure for 3 minutes.

4. Once done, use Quick Pressure Release to avoid overcooking orzo and shrimp.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Orzo with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Feta

Amount Per Serving

Calories 395 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 379mg 126%

Sodium 2039mg 85%

Potassium 685mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 33g 11%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 7g

Protein 38g 76%

Vitamin A 13.2%

Vitamin C 44.3%

Calcium 41.6%

Iron 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.