15 Minute Cheesy Bacon Orzo
with Pesto, Mushrooms and Rocket
Not to be confused with rice, orzo is actually a type of pasta. Super speedy, this 15 Minute Cheesy Bacon Orzo proves it's not always time you need for delicious dinners.
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Wheat
•Milk
•Egg
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Total15 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
serving amount
180 grams
Orzo
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
120 grams
Sliced Mushrooms
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
75 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
20 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
32 grams
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
20 grams
Wild Rocket
Not included in your delivery
100 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Utensils
•Kettle
•Large Saucepan
•Large Frying Pan
Cooking Instructions and Tips
1
- Boil a full kettle.
- Pour it into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt on high heat.
- Boil the orzo, 10 mins.
- Once cooked, drain, pop back in the pan and drizzle with oil.
2
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on high heat.
- Once hot, fry the bacon and mushrooms, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.
3
- Next, stir in the chicken stock paste, creme fraiche and water (see pantry).
- Simmer, 2-3 mins. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the hard Italian style cheese, sun-dried tomato paste and orzo. Toss to coat.
4
- Share the orzo between your bowls and drizzle with the pesto.
- Top with the rocket leaves.
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