Super Quick Cheesy Bacon Orzo
with Mushrooms and Rocket
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.
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.
Ingredients
180 grams
Orzo
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
120 grams
Sliced Mushrooms
60 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains Milk)
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
20 grams
Wild Rocket
Not included in your delivery
100 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
- Boil a full kettle.
- Pour it into a saucepan with 1/2 tsp salt on high heat.
- Boil the orzo, 10 mins.
- Once cooked, drain, pop back in the pan and drizzle with oil.
- 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.
- Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar.
- Next, stir in the chicken stock paste, creme fraiche and water (see pantry).
- Simmer, 2-3 mins. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the Cheddar, hard Italian style cheese, sun-dried tomato paste and orzo. Toss to coat.
- Share the orzo between your bowls.
- Top with the rocket leaves.
Enjoy!
