Pasta is a staple food in Italy. It is made out of Durum Wheat. Durum means hard and it is made from the hardest wheat. Depending on its shape, it can be called as macroni, penne, fusilli, Spaghetti and so on..
Pasta with white sauce is the favourite one for my husband. He likes white sauce than red sauce. I learnt this recipe from one of my cousins. Tried her recipe with a slight alteration. I used Fusilli Pasta to make this recipe. Pasta is cooked and is enrobed in creamy, freshly made white sauce. Here I used only Sweet corn kernels. You can also use Broccoli, Red and Yellow Bell pepper. This is Kids favourite…. And of course mine.
INGREDIENTS
Pasta – 2 cups
Water – 3 cups
American Corn – 1/2
Red Bell pepper – 2 tbsp
Yellow Bell Pepper – 2 tbsp
Green Bell Pepper – 2 tbsp
Oil – 1 tsp
Cheese – To Garnish
White Sauce
Butter – 1 tbsp
Plain flour – 2 tbsp
Milk – 2 cups
Oregano – 1 tsp
Chopped Garlic – 1 tsp
Red Chilli – 1 / Chilli Flakes – 1 tsp
Black Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – To taste
Cooking Pastha
- Boil the water and add Pasta into it. Add a drop of oil so that they wont stick together.
- Once the pasta has been cooked, drain the water and keep aside. If you allow the pasta to cook some more time, it will become mushy.
White Sauce
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the plain flour and cook on a slow flame for a few seconds, while stirring continuously.
- Add the milk gradually and cook no a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the sauce is thick, while stirring continuously.
- Cut the red chilli into small bits so that you can use it as chilli flakes.
- Add the oregano, chili flakes, cheese, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Pasta in White Sauce
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the sweet corn kernels, Red, Yellow, Green Bell pepper and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes and keep aside.
- Now add the cooked Pasta and mix it well with the Vegetables.
- Add the white sauce, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Garnish it with grated cheese.
