Pressure Cooker Italian Shrimp ‘n’ Pasta

Name: Pressure Cooker Italian Shrimp 'n' Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound), cut into 2x1-inch strips; 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1-1/2 cups water; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup uncooked orzo or other small pasta; 1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound)

This dish will remind you a bit of classic shrimp Creole, but it has a surprise Italian twist. Pressure cooking gives it hands-off ease—perfect for company. —Karen Edwards, Sanford, Maine

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound), cut into 2x1-inch strips
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1-1/2 cups water
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup uncooked orzo or other small pasta
1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound)

Directions

Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. When hot, brown chicken in batches, adding oil as needed. Stir in next 11 ingredients. Lock lid; make sure vent is closed. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high and set time for 8 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release any remaining pressure according to manufacturer's directions.
Discard bay leaf. Select saute setting, and adjust for high heat. Stir in orzo. Cook until al dente, stirring often. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp are heated through, about 2 minutes more.

Test Kitchen tip

Orzo is rice-shaped pasta. You can find it in the pasta aisle of the grocery store.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 418 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 165mg cholesterol, 611mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Italian Shrimp 'n' Pasta in Cook It Fast, Cook It Slow