Ingredients

Method

• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T butter
• 500 g small red onions, sliced into petals
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 T Marmite
• 1 T flour
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 400 g Woolworths farfalloni, cooked al dente
• 100 g Parmesan, finely grated

Method

Ingredients

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and bay leaves and sauté for a few minutes. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until golden and caramelised.
2. Add the Marmite, flour and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes, adding a little more stock to correct the consistency if necessary. Season to taste.
3. Toss the sauce through the cooked pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Cook's note: And you thought Marmite was just for buttery toast! This is a great pasta to whip up with pantry and fridge basics. Farfalloni – pasta shaped like butterflies or bowties – works well with light, flavour-packed sauces like this.

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