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Sweet Leek and Bacon Orzo Recipe

This sweet leek and bacon orzo recipe is our favourite bacon pasta recipe for Summer! With caramelised leeks, our crispy Double Smoked British Streaky Bacon, and fresh peas, this creamy orzo recipe is the ultimate pasta with bacon recipe to try this Summer. Our smoked British bacon is perfect for adding extra depth to this orzo recipe with bacon, perfectly balanced by the sweet leeks and peas!

Ingredients

15g unsalted butter

1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

2 leeks, washed, trimmed and finely sliced

3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

4 sprigs thyme, leaves picked

300g orzo pasta

1 litre chicken stock

200g fresh or frozen peas

50g parmesan, finely grated

12 The Jolly Hog Double Smoked Streaky British Bacon Rashers

pea shoots, to serve

Method

  • Start this leek and bacon orzo recipe by melting the butter with the oil in a large, high sided frying pan over a medium-low heat. Soften the leeks with the garlic and thyme for 8-10 mins until soft and translucent.

● Stir in the orzo pasta to coat in the buttery leeks and allow to toast for 1 min. Pour over most of the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook gently for 12-15 mins, stirring occasionally.

● Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium. Cook our British bacon until crispy and golden. This will be the perfect crunchy topper for this bacon pasta recipe.

● When the pasta is nearly cooked, add the peas, stir and cook for a final 2-3 mins. Pour in a little more chicken stock to loosen if needed.

● Remove from the heat, add most of the parmesan with a drizzle of olive oil. Gently stir and season to taste.

● Serve the orzo finished with an extra grating of parmesan, topped with crispy bacon and a few fresh pea shoots for the ultimate pea and bacon pasta recipe.

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