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Easy Beef and Bacon Bolognese Orzo

Easy Beef and Bacon Bolognese Orzo

with Cheese and Rocket
Lily Stevens
Lily StevensUpdated on June 12, 2026
Calories
809 kcal
Protein
49.5g protein
Total
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Wheat
  • Sulphites
  • Milk
  • Egg
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

180 grams

Orzo

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)

240 grams

British Beef Mince

90 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

160 grams

Soffritto Mix

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

28 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

25 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

20 grams

Wild Rocket

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Energy (kJ)3384 kJ
Energy (kcal)809 kcal
Fat28.9 g
of which saturates11.7 g
Carbohydrate86.8 g
of which sugars17.6 g
Dietary Fibre4.3 g
Protein49.5 g
Salt4.5 g
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium150.2 mg
Calcium42.7 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Medium Saucepan
Kettle
Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

Boil Orzo
1
  • Boil a half-full kettle.
  • Pour it into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt on high heat.
  • Boil the orzo, 10 mins.
  • Once cooked, drain in a sieve.
Get Frying
2
  • Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on high heat.
  • Once hot, fry the bacon, beef and soffritto mix, 6-7 mins.
  • Break up the mince as it cooks, then drain the fat.
  • Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook so there's no pink in the middle. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Sauce Time
3
  • Stir the passata, red wine stock paste, mixed herbs, sugar and water (see pantry for both) into the beef.
  • Simmer, 1-2 mins.
  • Stir the sun-dried tomato paste, cooked orzo and cheese into the sauce.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
Dinner's Ready!
4
  • Serve the orzo bolognese in bowls.
  • Top with the rocket leaves.

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