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Loaded Double Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese Sourdough Toastie

Loaded Double Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese Sourdough Toastie

with Mozzarella Medley & Ranch Salad
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh KavanaghUpdated on June 03, 2026
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Calories
1160 kcal
Protein
51.4g protein
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Sesame
  • Eggs
  • Milk
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

½ packet

Orecchiette

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Soy.)

1

Baby Cos Lettuce

1

Cucumber

200 g

Bacon

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1

Sliced Sourdough

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat May be present: Sesame, Eggs, Milk.)

1

Grated Mozzarella

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Ranch Dressing

(Contains: Eggs, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

20 g

butter (softened)

(Contains: Milk)

Energy (kJ)4840 kJ
Calories1160 kcal
Fat56.9 g
of which saturates29.7 g
Carbohydrate107 g
of which sugars10.3 g
Dietary Fibre4.1 g
Protein51.4 g
Sodium2790 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Saucepan

Cooking Steps

Cook the orecchiette
1
  • Boil the kettle.
  • Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water and add a generous pinch of salt.
  • Cook orecchiette (see ingredients) over high heat, until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes.
  • Reserve pasta water (2 tbs per person). Drain orecchiette, then return to saucepan and drizzle with olive oil.
Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, trim cos lettuce, then roughly tear leaves.
  • Slice cucumber into thin rounds.
  • Cut bacon into 1cm pieces.
Make the mac n' cheese
3
  • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Cook bacon until golden, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add light cooking cream and the reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat, then stir through Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and cooked pasta until cheese is melted and pasta is coated. Season generously with pepper.
Toast the sandwich
4
  • Spread sliced sourdough with the softened butter, then fill with bacon mac n' cheese and shredded mozzarella.
  • Heat toastie in a sandwich press for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Toss the salad
5
  • While the sandwich is toasting, in a large bowl, combine cos lettuce, cucumber and ranch dressing. Season to taste. 
Serve up
6
  • Halve toasties.
  • Divide loaded bacon mac n' cheese toasties and ranch salad between plates to serve. Enjoy!

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