Marmite Pasta
Marmite Pasta is the unlikely combination the world never knew it needed. Love it or hate it, it's happened. And boy it's delicious!
Servings: 2
Cost: £2.50 / $3
Equipment
- Frying Pan & Tongs
- Pot & Colander
- Fine Cheese Grater
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
Ingredients
- 7oz / 200g Spaghetti, or other long cut pasta
- 100-150g / 3.5-5oz Button Mushrooms, sliced (see notes)
- 1/4 cup / 20g freshly grated Parmesan, plus more to serve
- 2 heaped tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1-2 tsp Marmite (see notes)
- 1 clove Garlic, minced/finely diced
- 1 heaped tbsp finely diced Fresh Parsley
- Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- Olive Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Pop the spaghetti in salted boiling water and cook until al dente. Scoop out a cup of starchy pasta water JUST before draining.
- Meanwhile, fry the mushrooms in a little olive oil over medium heat until they begin to brown. Add the garlic and a pinch of salt & pepper, then fry for another minute or so until the garlic just begins to pick up colour.
- Melt in 2 heaped tbsp butter, then pour in 1/3 cup / 80ml of the starchy pasta water. Swiftly whisk with your wooden spoon to emulsify with the butter, then turn the heat down slightly and stir in the Marmite.
- Add the spaghetti and toss to coat in the sauce. Sprinkle in the parmesan and toss until it melts and the sauce thickens around the spaghetti (toss in a splash more pasta water to loosen up the pasta if needed). Add the parsley and give it a final toss, then check for seasoning and serve with more parmesan!
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Notes
a) Mushrooms - The mushrooms take on the Marmite sauce beautifully, and they're great for bulking out the pasta. If you don't like mushrooms you can leave them out.
b) Marmite - I typically add 1 heaped tsp and find that to be the perfect strength. If you're at all wary start off with less and you can easily add more. Remember, this stuff is strong!!
c) Can I use Vegemite? - If you're reading this from AUS then yes Vegemite makes the perfect sub (I actually originally tested this recipe with Vegemite when I was living in AUS!)
d) Starchy Pasta Water - Important to scoop out the water just before draining, so it's at its starchiest. This is a crucial ingredient to help create the sauce, so make sure you remember it.
e) Calories - Based on using 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp of marmite.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.27g | Protein: 8.86g | Fat: 12.08g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.89g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.31g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 1.81g | Vitamin A: 950IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1.6mg