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Super Quick Cheesy Bacon Orzo

Super Quick Cheesy Bacon Orzo

Super Quick Cheesy Bacon Orzo

with Pesto, Mushrooms and Rocket

Recipe Development TeamPublished on June 10, 2025

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Not to be confused with rice, orzo is actually a type of pasta. Super speedy, this Super Quick Cheesy Bacon Orzo is ready in less than 15 minutes, proving 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

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2939 kJ

Energy (kcal)702 kcal

Fat34.2 g

of which saturates13.9 g

Carbohydrate72.3 g

of which sugars5.9 g

Dietary Fibre1.8 g

Protein25.9 g

Salt3.3 g

Potassium32.6 mg

Calcium21.6 mg

Iron0.1 mg

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Sieve

•Kettle

•Large Saucepan

•Grater

•Large Frying Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

1

Boil a full kettle.
Pour it into a saucepan with 0.5 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.

Enjoy!

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