NOTE: I received a copy of The Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot® Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy Mediterranean Meals―Made in Minutes by Kelly Jaggers in order to write this post with Lemon Orzo with Crab and Herbs. Opinions are mine alone.
I am very much on the pressure cooker bandwagon. It’s awesome for tough cuts of meat, cooking beans, and other processes that can take forever, but my favorite use is speeding up recipes just enough to make them weeknight friendly!
I was recently sent The Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot® Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy Mediterranean Meals―Made in Minutes by Kelly Jaggers (paid link), and after paging through it for a few minutes, I knew this would be a big hit in my kitchen. My husband and I are huge fans of Mediterranean-style food (if you haven’t noticed from my posts…) and the adaptation of these recipes for an Instant Pot (paid link) means it hasn’t left my kitchen counter since I received it!
We don’t actively follow the Mediterranean Diet, but following it can help reduce inflammation, avoid disease, and lose weight, making it popular for anyone looking to live a healthier lifestyle. The Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot Cookbook shows you how to recreate classic Mediterranean meals in under an hour using the much-loved multi-cooker, the Instant Pot. With more than 300 recipes for delicious meals, snacks, and even desserts, you’ll have everything you need to create healthy, fresh, and fast meals every day of the week!
As I mentioned, I’ve already made a few recipes in here, but I wanted to share this recipe for Lemon Orzo with Crab and Herbs, which I’ve slightly adapted from the original in the cookbook.
Ingredients (serves 2):
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 cups water (or chicken broth for more flavor)
- 8 oz orzo
- 8 oz jumbo lump crab meat
- the juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish
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