WHITE SAUCE PASTA (QUICKIE)
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1 cup chopped onion 4 cups pasta (macaroni/penne/ fusilli /farfalle /ruote)2 tbsp chopped garlic1 tbsp cracked black pepper2 cups milk3 tbsp plain flour (maida)30 gm butter1 tbsp dried mixed herbs1 cup broccoli florets1/4 cup sweet corn1 cup chopped/sliced mushrooms1/2 cup diced carrots1/2 cup chopped french beansOptional - 2 tbsp grated cheese (processed/cheddar/ parmesan)Salt to taste1 tbsp olive oil/veg oil
Method
- Cook the pasta in boiling water with some salt. Drain and set aside.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the broccoli and steam cook for 3 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan add the onions, cook on low heat until the onion is transparent, add garlic and cook on low heat for another minute.
- Add the carrots and french beans, stir, cover the pan and cook for 5 min or till the carrot is almost cooked.
- In the meantime - in a bowl, sieve the flour, add 1/3 of the milk and beat or stir to a smooth paste, gradually add the rest of the milk while stirring and ensuring there are no lumps. Melt the butter and add while stirring into the flour-milk mix. Set aside.
- Add the sweet corn, mushroom and dried herbs to the pan - cook for a further 3 minutes on medium heat.
- Add the flour - milk- butter mix gradually to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook for a couple of minutes or until the liquid starts to bubble.
- Add the pasta, stir, add salt to taste, add the pepper and then the broccoli. Turn the heat off and mix everything.
- Serve hot and sprinkle the grated cheese on top if you wish.
Note: If the white sauce becomes lumpy, pass it through a sieve to get rid of the lumps. The white/bechamel sauce is made in different way to ensure the butter is kept to a minimum. You can add some diced chicken with the onions if you like and follow the rest of the recipe.
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Method
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