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Leftover Pâté Pasta

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Published on May 24, 2017 by Helen Best-Shaw 27 Comments
Last Updated on May 14, 2019

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This leftover pâté pasta sauce is perfect for using up leftovers of delicious versatile pâté

Some leftover pate is a great starting point for a quick pasta sauce. Perfect for a tasty meal in minutes.

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Leftover Pâté Pasta

I was surprised to hear that pâté isn’t as popular as it once was. A lovely, tasty little savoury pick me up is a thick smear of pâtés on a thin and crispy cracker; perfect as a little morsel to be enjoyed before supper. It doesn’t have to be a cracker, though. A crispy baguette will do instead, maybe with a slice or two of tomato added? Or how about as the basis for a lunch of many parts: a smorgasbord of bread, pâté, cheese and salad is all that’s needed for a satisfying meal.

A tub with some crackers, is a great addition to a convivial plate of crudités, crisps and dips for an easy meal at the start, or end, of an evening out for all ages, especially when accompanied by a bottle of good wine.  It is one of those grazing meals, best to be enjoyed slowly and in good company.  Set the food out and let everyone help themselves.

Castle MacLellan patesThe younger generation are really not pâté fans, but it’s an easy habit to establish. I can remember buying thick slabs of chunky pâté de campagne and rich pâté de foie in the weekly market in France, but now all we have to do is drop a tub or two into our supermarket shop.

The range from from Castle MacLellan, who with 30 years of pâté heritage want to get everyone eating more pâté, comes in five different flavours: chicken liver, smoked salmon , oven roasted mushroom and Rannoch smoked duck pâtés, as well as luxury Orkney crab terrine. All are made from the finest Scottish ingredients and will keep for a good few weeks in the fridge, making them an ideal stand by to keep on hand.

We liked the rich, smooth and flavourful chicken liver; it really harked back to the pâté de foie of my youth. The smoked salmon is a light fish alternative that we though works particularly well on a cracker with some white wine.

Oven roasted mushroom gives an option for vegetarians that’s savoury and full of umami. To our palate, the flavours of the leftover pâté pasta really burst through with a sprinkle of salt on top. Finally there are the luxurious treats: Rannoch smoked duck and Orkney crab terrine, both showing the best of these richly flavoured ingredients.

If you liked this, you may also like my Speedy Spaghetti 

Some leftover pate is a great starting point for a quick pasta sauce. Perfect for a tasty meal in minutes. The Castle MacLellan pâtés are available from most supermarkets at around £1.50 a tub. The company is part of the Kavli group, owned by the Kavli Trust, who plough their profits back into good causes, both in the UK and further afield.

Pâté can also not only be eaten as is, but also used as a cooking ingredient. Here we’ve used it to make a pasta sauce; not one of those thick, blanket-like sauces that smother all, but a lighter flavoursome covering for each strand of spaghetti or tagliatelle.

If you loved this pasta, then you should try my Salmon Pasta and BLT Pasta Salad also!

Leftover pate is a great starting point for a quick pasta sauce. Perfect for a tasty meal in minutes

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Leftover pâté pasta sauce

This leftover pâté pasta sauce is perfect for using up leftovers of delicious versatile pâté. Pâté is delicious on bread or a cracker, but it's also a versatile ingredient. Here, we've used it for a rich, flavourful but quick pâté pasta.
Servings: 2
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time22 mins
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Ingredients

  • 150 g spaghetti or tagliatelle
  • 20 g butter
  • 1/2 small onion ((finely chopped))
  • 1 clove garlic ((finely chopped))
  • 2 tbs leftover pate
  • 1 tbs sherry, white wine or lemon juice
  • 10 grapes ((cut into quarters))

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water, as per the packet instructions.  When it is almost cooked scoop out a cup of the pasta cooking water and reserve.
  • Whilst the pasta is cooking, place the butter into a frying pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic. 
  • Once soft, add the pate and stir until it is melted.  Add the sherry, wine or lemon juice and the grapes.   Stir.  Pour in enough of the pasta coking water to make a coating sauce.
  • Season to taste.
  • Toss the pasta in the pate sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

  • To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free pasta
  • This recipe is 14 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Leftover pâté pasta sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 88mg4%
Potassium 240mg7%
Carbohydrates 62g21%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 250IU5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main, Pasta
Cuisine: British
Keyword: leftover pâté pasta, pate
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7 more ideas for pâté

  1. Leftover pâté can be frozen. Just defrost properly in the fridge before eating.
  2. Pâté on melba toast or a savoury cracker is a great canape for an impromptu party. No tricky preparation needed.
  3. Or, for something different, and low carb, how about serving it on slices of cucumber?
  4. Serve this leftover pâté pasta with some quick pickles for a welcome crunch
  5. The most important thing: spread it thickly and enjoy
  6. Make this left over pâté pasta
  7. Use a good fish pate to enrich a fish pie, or as the base for a risotto

Recipe for leftover pâté pasta commissioned by Castle MacLellan. All opinions our own.

 

This leftover pâté pasta sauce is perfect for using up leftovers of delicious versatile pâté

 

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  1. Gareth Torrance

    I have never eaten pate in my life… But it looks like it goes really well with pasta (which I love)

    Reply
    • Helen

      you should give pate a go – it is such a nice and easy snack.

      Reply
  2. Rhian Westbury

    I think pate is a bit of a generation thing, my parents/ grandparents/ aunties etc really like it but I don’t know many people my age who do x

    Reply
    • Helen

      it is such a shame as it is so delicious.

      Reply
  3. Lauretta at Home and Horizon

    5 stars
    Pasta is possibly my fave food, so this is great for me as I’m constantly looking for ways to mix it up a little!

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love pasta too. Nothing like a pasta sauce made from leftovers.

      Reply
  4. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    5 stars
    I never thought of putting pate in pasta! Great idea! Love that this comes together so quickly too – makes for a delicious weeknight dinner :)

    Reply
    • Helen

      perfect for a quick week night supper.

      Reply
  5. Kate | Veggie Desserts

    5 stars
    What a great way to use up leftover! My husband loves that Castle MacLellan pate.

    Reply
    • Helen

      It is fantastic pate!

      Reply
  6. Julie Carlyle

    5 stars
    What a fabulous way to use up leftover pate. I never would have thought to do that :)
    Thanks so much for sharing
    Julie
    ThermoKitchen

    Reply
    • Helen

      It makes a very easy quick meal.

      Reply
  7. Deanna

    5 stars
    Oh this sounds delish!!

    Reply
    • Helen

      so good.

      Reply
  8. Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated

    5 stars
    I would never have thought of using pate as a pasta sauce before. What an amazing idea! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for Castle MacLellan pate the next time I’m out shopping. Their flavours sound gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Helen

      the pasta sauce is a really simple way to use up the last of the pate and make a super quick meal.

      Reply
  9. Rebecca

    5 stars
    I used to LOVE pate, simple pate on toast was the ultimate comfort food! But I don’t eat meat or fish any more so it’s something I haven’t had for years. I love that Castle Maclellan make a roasted mushroom variety though, that sounds delicious! I’ll look out for it.

    Reply
    • Helen

      it is such a good comfort food. Hope you find and enjoy the mushroom one!

      Reply
  10. Jenny

    Love the sound of these Castle MacLellan pâtés!

    Reply
    • Helen

      We’ve really been enjoying them! They are a very good price and keep for a good few weeks in the fridge.

      Reply
  11. Ickle Pickle

    5 stars
    Pasts is my favourite food and this looks absolutely delicious! Kaz

    Reply
    • Helen

      so quick and easy to make too. Everyone loves pasta right?

      Reply
  12. Barbara

    5 stars
    I haven’t eaten pâte in a long time, which is a shame really. You’ve reminded me of those lovely meals, with olives, cheese, pâte and wine of course. A really relaxing, enjoyable meal. This range have some lovely varieties, I’ll have to look them up.

    Reply
  13. Leigh G

    4 stars
    I do like a tasty pasta dish that isn’t swimming in sauce. Which is why I like pesto. So this dish with pate sounds delicious and something I would certainly think of making.

    Reply
  14. Rose Dougal

    5 stars
    What a great idea for an easy and tasty dinner. The pates sound delicious.

    Reply
  15. Hollie Jackson

    5 stars
    Castle MacLellan do some very tasty pates, the salmon one is absolutely delicious. Serving with pasta is a fab idea.

    Reply
  16. H Bennet

    5 stars
    Quick and easy pasta dishes are a great mid-week meal idea. This looks really tasty.

    Reply

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