Creamy Tomato Orzo with Shrimp

Name: Creamy Tomato Orzo with Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ lb shrimp (peeled and deveined); 1 ½ cups dry orzo pasta; 6 ounces tomato paste; 4 cups chicken stock (or more if needed ); ½ cup heavy cream; ½ small onion (finely diced); 2 garlic cloves (finely minced); ½ teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes (optional ); ½ teaspoon sugar (or to taste ); 3 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper to taste