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Creamy White Sauce Pasta

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Creamy white sauce pasta features boiled pasta in a rich béchamel sauce of butter, flour, milk, and cheese. Garlic, herbs, and veggies add flavour. Ready in 30 mins—cheesy comfort food for all.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Pasta
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 cups Water
  • ½ teaspoon Oil

For the Vegetable Base

  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Capsicum chopped
  • 1 Onion
  • ¼ cup Sweet Corn fresh / frozen
  • ½ teaspoon Mixed Herbs
  • ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • Salt as needed

For the White Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Maida
  • 3 cups Milk
  • ½ teaspoon Mixed herbs
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli Flakes
  • Salt as needed
  • ½ cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Take a big pot. Add enough water. Bring to boil on high heat. Add a teaspoon of salt and a little bit of oil. Adding oil stops the pasta from sticking to each other. Add your choice of pasta. Stir once. Boil for 8-10 minutes or according to packet instructions.
  • Pasta should generally be al dente – soft but firm bite. I like it a bit extra soft. Drain the water. Do not rinse the cooked pasta. Keep the pasta water aside. This can be used for thickening the sauce later. Set the pasta aside.
  • While the pasta boils, add butter to a pan. Add finely chopped garlic and onion. Saute till colour changes slightly. Add chopped capsicum and sweet corn. Saute and let it cook. Add mixed herbs, salt, red chilli flakes, black pepper powder. Mix well and keep this aside.
  • To the same pan, add butter. Once it melts, add maida and stir on a low flame till the colour changes to slightly golden brown. Pour milk slowly and whisk non stop. There should be no lumps.
  • Cook for 4 to 5 minutes till the sauce thickens like custard. Add grated cheese. Stir till it melts. Add salt, mixed herbs, black pepper powder and red chilli flakes if desired.
  • Add cooked veggies and pasta to the white sauce. Mix well. Cook for a couple of minutes. If thick, add saved pasta water and adjust consistency to suit your taste. Turn off heat.
  • Plate the cooked white sauce pasta. Sprinkle extra cheese on top. Add parsley. Serve with soup, bread or salad. Enjoy warm.
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