Prep Time
15 minutes
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 lb shrimp, fresh or frozen (thawed)
1 cup whole grain sorghum (optional, rinsed and soaked overnight)*
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4-5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup frozen peas (no-salt added)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and chop roughly on a cutting board. Set aside.
If using soaked sorghum, drain and pat dry sorghum using a paper towel. Add sorghum to pan and toast until lightly golden, about 4-6 minutes. Remove toasted sorghum from pan and set aside.
Heat remaining tablespoon oil in the pan over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Stir and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
Add toasted sorghum back to pan with onion and garlic and stir around for 1-2 minutes. Add 1 cup broth and stir gently, allowing sorghum to absorb the liquid.
Once first cup of broth is absorbed, add 3 more cups vegetable broth, cover with lid, and reduce heat to low.
Cook for 50-60 minutes, stirring periodically, or until broth is almost completely absorbed and the sorghum is tender (if the sorghum is hard, add more broth and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes).
Add peas, shrimp, pepper and lemon juice, stir, and cook for 4-5 minutes (add more broth if needed).
Remove from heat. Add basil, cheese and lemon zest and stir. Garnish with a sprinkle of freshly chopped basil on top.