Orzo Pasta with Shrimp and Feta

My husband loves pasta and I not such a fan but this sounds delicious.......I thought my readers would enjoy. I found this recipe at Essence.com .

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 ½ pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
• 12 ounce orzo pasta
• 1 cup feta cheese

PREPARATION

Heat oven to 425°F. In a 4-quart sauce pot over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon oil. Stir until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine, and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and salt; reduce heat; and simmer briskly until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp, stirring occasionally, until they are just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Set aside. Cook orzo according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup cooking water, and drain the rest. Return orzo to pot, toss with 1 tablespoon oil, and stir in sauce with shrimp and reserved cooking water. Spoon half of pasta into an oiled 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish; sprinkle with ½ cup of feta cheese. Top with remaining pasta and feta, and bake uncovered until cheese is slightly melted and pasta is heated through, about 10 minutes.