Pasta in Creamy White Sauce

Pasta in Creamy White Sauce uses some of the key ingredients in Italian cooking:e Pasta, Butter Milk and All Purpose Flour. It is a simple recipe to make and is a good fix for a quick lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

Pasta – 1 ½ cup

Oil – 1 tsp

Salt – ½ tsp

Water – 1 litre

To stir fry

Butter – ½ tsp

Chopped Carrot – ½ cup

Chopped Green, Red and Yellow Capsicum) – 1 cup

Boiled Sweet Corn – ¼ cup

Salt – to taste

Pepper Powder – ¼ pinch

Oregano – ½ pinch

For White Sauce

Butter – 2 tbsp

Garlic – 2 tsp (finely chopped)

All purpose flour (Maida) – 2 tbsp

Milk – 350 to 400 ml

Dried Oregano – ½ tsp

Red Chilli Flakes – ¼ tsp

Oregano – ¼ tsp

Black Pepper Powder – 1/8 tsp

Mixed Herbs – ½ tsp

Grated Cheese – 2 tbsp

Dry or Fresh Basil – ¼ tsp or 5 leaves (chopped)

Olives – 4 (optional)

Jalapeno – ½ tsp

Method

Boil required water to immerse the Pasta. Add Pasta when the water starts boiling. Cook the Pasta in the boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes in medium flame till the Pasta is cooked well (but not too soft). Keep checking once in a while so that the Pasta does not become too soft.

Strain the Pasta in a large colander and rinse in running water to stop the Pasta from getting cooked further.

In the meanwhile, heat ½ tsp of butter in a pan. Add Carrot, Corn and Capsicum (all the three colors). Stir cook in a medium to high flame.

Add Pepper Powder, Salt and Pasta Seasoning. Stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Once the vegetables become crunchy, transfer them to a plate.

Heat 2 tbsp of Oil in the same pan in medium flame. Add the chopped Garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

Add Maida (All Purpose Flour). Stir cook for a minute (Stir continuously).

Pour the milk little by little stirring simultaneously with a whisk. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

Reduce the flame and keep on stirring till the mixture starts to thicken. It takes 3 to 4 minutes.

When it attains a coating consistency, add Pepper Powder, Chilli Flakes, Oregano, Mixed Herbs, Basil and Salt. Mix well.

Add the Sautéed Vegetables and the Pasta.

Mix well and simmer for a minute in low flame.

Add Jalapeno, Olives and the Grated Cheese.

Done!

Mix and serve hot.

Notes:

Three different colored peppers/capsicum are used to give a colored effect to the dish. You can only use green peppers as well.

Vegetables like Beans, Broccoli, etc can also be used.

Cheese, Jalapeno and Olives are optional.