white sauce pasta recipe:

Ingredients for pasta:

3/4 cups penne pasta or any pasta

1/2 teaspoon salt

4-5 cups water

For Veggies:

1/2 teaspoon oil

1/4 cup chopped carrot

1/4 cup chopped green capsicum

1/4 cup chopped red capsicum

1/4 cup chopped broccoli

For White Sauce:

1 1/2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic,optional

1 1/2 tablespoons maida(all purpose flour)

1 1/2 cups milk(250ml)

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano,optional(or pizza seasonings)

1/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes

A pinch of black pepper powder(or crushed pepper)

salt to taste

Direction:

1.Boil raw pasta according to the instruction given on the package or follow following instruction.take 4-5 cups water in deep sauce pan,bring it to boil over medium flame.when it start boiling,add 3/4 cup penne pasta and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

2.Boil them until al-dente(cooked but not very soft).it will take arond 10-12 minutes.to check whether pasta is cooked or not,take one pasta in a fork and bite it.if it is little firm to bite,it is cooked.if it is too hard to bite,it requires more cooking.

3.Transfer cooked pasta to a large colander and drain excess water.

4.While pasta is cooking,heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a pan or kadai over high flame.add 1/4 cup chopped carrot,1/4 cup chopped green capsicum,1/4 cup chopped red capsicum,1/4 cup chopped broccoli and salt.

5.Stir and cook until veggies are little cooked but still crunchy,for around 2-3 minutes.turn off the flame and transfer them to a plate.

6.Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the same pan or kadai over medium flame.add 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

7.Add 1 1/2 tablespoons maida(all purpose flour).

8.Stir continuously and cook for a minute.

9.Pour 1 1/2 cups milk little by little while stirring continuously with a whisk.

10.Stir and mix for 1-2 minutes.

11.Reduce flame to low.continue stirring and cooking until mixture starts to thicken.it will take around 3-4 minutes depending on the size and thickness of the pan.when mixture starts to coat the back of a spoon as shown in the picture here,it means that it has started to thicken.