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Calamari & Shrimp Giouvetsi

Calamari and Shrimp Giouvetsi (Orzo Pasta)

Written by Published on Updated on March 11, 2020 in Main dishes, Mediterranean cuisine

Hey, there fellow foodies,

I hope you are well, washing those hands and basically staying away from crowded areas.  I am not going to go into this whole virus situation. So, let’s talk about fooodd!!!

I went to the local Fish Market in our town and found some fresh Calamari and Shrimp.  While I was in the supermarket I noticed that the Frozen Fish section was empty??  Now, this is never empty, could it be that people are now starting to realize that eating fish is better than eating Steak and French Fries or Fast Food!!??  I do hope so…

But I am loving that more people are now starting to enjoy cooking.  There seems to be a trend lately with regards to Cooking Classes.  And this is super exciting because people are now understanding that cooking can be fun.  Some of my friends are not really fans of cooking. So, I told them to do what I like to do is pretend to be a scientist and I am experimenting with different scientific liquids, but in fact, it’s cooking ingredients.  heheheh

Ok, so about this was one of the recipes that I had prepared for our Clean Monday (Kathari Deutera) on Saturday. 🙂  This Greek recipe is traditionally baked and prepared with meat, but you know me I love to try something different.  So, this is a One-Pot recipe and it was so easy to make.  Sure, it took me about  1 1/2 hours but it was definitely worth it. I was going to add in Mussels but the shop was all out.  Next time, I will definitely add some Mussels.

I hope you enjoy making and eating this dish as much as we did!!

Have a good day foodie friends!!

Calamari and Shrimp Giouvetsi

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A One-Pot Seafood and Orzo Pasta Recipe
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Orzo
  • ¼ cup Onion
  • ¼ cup Fresh Scallions
  • 4 Stems Parsley (chopped)
  • 1 Litre Vegetable stock
  • ½ cup White Wine (Dry)
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Shrimps
  • 2 cups Calamari
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Estragon Herb (Taraggon Spice)

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and onions. Stir until golden brown.
  • Add in chopped Parsley continue stirring.
  • Slowly add in Orzo pasta and stir for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in Oil and Wine. Boil for 5 minutes
  • Pour in Vegetable Stock, Seafood and continue to stir until the stock as absorbed.
  • This dish can be eaten hot or cold.
Keyword Greek Cooking, One-Pot

KALI MAS OREXI!!! 🙂

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

3 Comments

  1. America On Coffee
    March 11, 2020 at 5:38 pm  ·  Reply

    I love Calamari in salads, soups or whatever. Thank you for sharing your yummy surprise, will have to make this!❤️

  2. popsiclesociety
    March 13, 2020 at 12:48 am  ·  Reply

    I love the combination with orzo 😋 Well done dear Sophie! I’m glad people are starting to cook more at home! We can have so much fun in the kitchen and then definitely the food is healthier 😉

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