Pasta with Gravy
Got a packet of gravy in your cupboard? Turn it into a sauce to have with pasta. Easy as.
Ingredients
250g Diamond Penne
1 packet of instant gravy
Leftover roast chicken or lamb
1 tsp Marmite (optional)
½ cup Stock (Vegetable, Chicken, or Beef - whatever you have on hand)
A handful of grated cheese (Parmesan or whatever you have in the fridge)
A handful of fresh herbs from the garden (preferably basil or parsley)
1 cup of Frozen Vegetables
Method
Cook the pasta in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Add the frozen vegetables when the pasta has 3 minutes left to cook.
Drain the pasta and vegetables, reserving some of the pasta water.
Prepare the gravy according to the packet instructions, using pasta water instead of plain water.
Stir in Marmite and stock into the gravy.
Combine the gravy sauce with the pasta and vegetables and add extra pasta water if needed for a silky texture.
Top with fresh herbs, leftover meat and grated cheese and devour!
