Sunday, January 27, 2013

#SundaySupper Land O Lakes ® #SauteExpress Weekday Meals that Sizzle...Featuring Tomato-Basil Shrimp with Orzo and Feta

This week, #SundaySupper is spotlighting Weekday Meals that Sizzle using a fantastic new product from Land O Lakes ®: Sauté Express® Sauté Starter. This product is a lifesaver for busy cooks! After a long day in the office, the last thing I want to do when I get home is cook a complicated meal with a gazillion ingredients. Thanks to Sauté Express® Sauté Starter, I don’t have to sacrifice flavor to save a little time! Each cube contains everything you need to flavor your favorite chicken, fish, shrimp, or pork: butter, olive oil, and a variety of flavorful herbs and spices. This product saves a TON of time while preparing dinner…and it tastes FABULOUS! Sauté Express® Sauté Starter is available in four flavors: Garlic & Herb, Italian Herb, Savory Butter & Olive Oil, and Lemon Pepper.

All of the flavors sounded amazing, but I opted to use Garlic & Herb to create an original recipe to share with you today. When I’m trying to get in and out of the kitchen quickly, shrimp is my go-to ingredient. It cooks in a snap, and it tastes great. The recipe I’m sharing today is Tomato-Basil Shrimp with Orzo and Feta. While you cook up some orzo pasta, you have a pocket of time to sauté shrimp in the flavorful Sauté Express® Sauté Starter Garlic & Herb. After the shrimp are sautéed, tomato and basil are added. Then, everything is tossed with the orzo and bite-size cubes of tangy-salty feta. In less than 30 minutes, you’ve got a meal that looks and tastes like you’ve spent way more time in the kitchen…but that can be our little secret!

Tomato-Basil Shrimp with Orzo and Feta
a Weekend Gourmet Original

Step 1: Add 3 cubes of Garlic & Herb Land O Lakes ® Sauté Express® Sauté Starter to a non-stick pan with high sides. Cook over medium heat until it begins to bubble and sizzle. Then, add 1 pound large shrimp and sauté until they are cooked through and pink, about 4-5 minutes. Lower heat to med-low and add 2 diced and seeded Roma tomato and 4-5 basil leaves cut in a chiffonade -- stack the leaves, roll tightly, and then cut across with a sharp knife for instant basil confetti. Give it a quick toss to combine.


Step 2: Add 4-5 cups cooked orzo pasta (about 8 ounces uncooked) and ½ cup cubed feta cheese. Toss to evenly combine the orzo and feta with the shrimp and sauce. Place the pasta into a pretty serving bowl, and get ready for the compliments you’re about to receive!



That’s IT, folks! All this dish requires is a few minutes in the kitchen with some quick-cook ingredients…and Sauté Express® Sauté Starter. My kitchen smelled amazing, and the dish came out perfectly seasoned in less then 30 minutes. To save time, I purchased peeled shrimp. The most time-consuming part of this recipe was dicing the tomatoes, and that took all of 5 minutes. The garlic flavor was fabulous, but not overwhelming…and it complimented the tomatoes, basil, and feta perfectly. I didn't have to add any additional seasonings to this dish, because it was perfectly flavored! I can see myself using Sauté Express® Sauté Starter in my kitchen all the time: it tastes fantastic, and it saved me a ton of time in my dinner prep. That, my friends, is what you call a win-win scenario!!

To find out more about Land O Lakes ® Sauté Express® Sauté Starter – including lots of quick and delicious recipes -- you can follow them via social media by Liking Land O Lakes ® on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. You can also discover and share tons of great photos and recipes featuring Land O Lakes ® products by joining their Pinterest page and their Instagram feed via @landolakesktchn.

How would you like to try a package of Saute Express® Sauté Starter in your kitchen? Land O Lakes ® sent me an extra coupon for one free package to share with one of my readers. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only. To win, simply leave a comment below telling me which flavor of Saute Express® Sauté Starter you want to try AND how you would use it to streamline your weekday dinner routine. I’ll pick a winner randomly tomorrow (1/28) and mail the coupon to them.

Make sure to join our #SundaySupper chat this evening at 600 CST. We’ll be sharing our experiences using this amazing product, and we want to hear how you’d use it in your kitchen too! In the meantime, just wait until you see  what the other #SundaySupper bloggers participating in this event are sharing this week. There are some awesome Weekday Meals that Sizzle for you to add to your dinner rotation, so make sure to check them out!



Sauté Express® Chicken Recipes:
Chicken Florentine Pasta by Supper for a Steal
Garlic and Herb Chicken Fettuccine by in the Kitchen with KP
Italian Chicken Pasta Wrap by Big Bears Wife
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas by That Skinny Chick can bake
Shells with Chicken and Pancetta by The Foodie Armie Wife
Sauté Express® Fish and Seafood Recipes:
Easy Cajun Shrimp Pilaf by Daily Dish Recipes
Crabmeat stuffed Flounder Roulades by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Herb Lemon Butter Tilapia with Sauted Veggies by Crispy Bits and Burnt Ends
Blackened Tilapia Po’ Boys by Juanita’s Cocina

Sauté Express® Ham and Pork Recipes:

Ham and Vegetable Frittata by Magnolia Days
Savory Butter and Olive Oil Pork Chops by In the Kitchen with Audrey
We have a special Pinterest Board to Showcase #WeekdaySupper with Sauté Express® Sauté Starter we will feature a new recipe every day for the next month.

Disclosure: The author received a full-value coupon redeemable for Saute Express® Saute Starter for recipe development and review purposes. All opinions are my own.

38 comments:

  1. My family is crazy about shrimp and orzo... this is now on the top of our list to try! Looks amazing.

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    1. I love orzo, because it cooks so quickly...shrimp does too, so this one's a snap to make!

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  2. Yet another great shrimp dish! Yum with the orzo. I'm adding it to my weekday recipes. Thanks for sharing it.

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    1. Yeah...I cook with shrimp a LOT! Growing up so close to the coast, it's in my blood, i think.

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  3. This looks quick, easy, and delicious!

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    1. You really don't have to add any other seasoning...the Saute Express has everything you need to flavor the dish!

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  4. Yum! I just made something so very similar to this, but that was before the saute express squares. I think I need to try it again soon.

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    1. It's simple, but really good...we served it with salad for a well-rounded dinner.

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  5. Oh my gosh, this sounds amazing! I adore anything with shrimp and feta, so sign me up!

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    1. I could eat shrimp every single day...that's how much I love it! This is really flavorful...

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    1. It was SO good...especially considering it took all of no time to whip up!!

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  7. Yum, loving Land O Lakes flavor combinations! Gluten-free options too! Great post!!

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    1. This product will change your life, Christi!! I just loved cooking with it and can't wait to try the other flavors and play around with them.

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  8. Sounds and looks amazing. And I like the step-by-step photos!

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    1. Thanks! I always do step-by-step photos for all my posts...I'm a visual learner, so I like to do that for others like me!

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  9. This looks fantastic, Wendy. The peppery basil with the salty feta against the shrimp and herbs...WANT!

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    1. It's a nice combo...I wanted to use an herbed feta, but couldn't find it at the first two stores I went to. So...I improvised and went with cubed plain feta.

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  10. My husband would love this dish, I will have to put it on the menu.

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  11. Mmmmm! The Garlic & Herb sounds like it would make several dishes quicker & easier. We don't eat meat (including seafood) so I would use it with tofu in several dishes that I make regularly. We love garlic around here, so this would come in VERY handy!

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    1. You could easily convert this recipe to veg by adding in some zucchini chunks in place of the shrimp...or maybe some chickpeas!

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    2. Oooo! Good idea. We love zucchini & chickpeas...I bet zucchini & tofu would really taste great with the Saute Express. Sigh...now I'm hungry! LOL

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  12. Oh yum! Loving all your ingredients in this dish. Looks wonderful.

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    1. It's quite tasty...and I love that this Saute Express includes all seasonings and spices!

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  13. Mmmm - I don't think you can go wrong with this meal! YUM!

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    1. It was very popular with my husband, which is always a plus!

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  14. This looks delicious! And about macarons in New York, I have blogged about that several times (please check out my blog if you are interested)! I highly recommend Laduree. The packaging! Oh! It's gorgeous! You must visit.

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    1. I will stop by and check that out...and I'll add Laudree to my must-visit list for our upcoming trip!

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  15. This sounds so good!!! ~ Bea @ galactosemia in PDX

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  16. I don't like Shrimp but this would be a great dish for my hubby!! Plus I love the seasoning and orzo so I could simply pick out the Shrimp!! :)

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    1. You could also sub in pieces of diced chicken tender in place of the shrimp...I'm sure it would be great!

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  17. Orzo, feta, shrimp, love, love, love!!

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  18. I would love to try the Garlic and Herb. I would speed up my Chicken Scampi because I would be adding the butter and herb flavoring at the same time!

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  19. Love orzo for weekday dinners! Great combination of flavors and super speedy!

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  20. Oh, man, this looks marvelous, Wendy! What an amazing, speedy dish you've created!!!

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