White Sauce Penne Pasta
For when the craving for something warm, creamy, and delicious hits! A hit with kids and adults, alike.
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Ingredients:
| penne pasta/ Penne Rigate | 2 cups ( 125 gms) | |
| salt | 1 tsp | |
| water | 6 cups | |
| olive oil; for drizzling over cooked pasta | 1 Tbsp |
For White Sauce:
| unsalted butter | 1 ½ Tbsp | |
| plain flour | ¹⁄8 cup | |
| milk | 2 cups | |
| cayenne pepper powder / chilli powder | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| nutmeg powder (freshly grated) | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| salt | ¹⁄8 tsp |
For sauteed vegetables:
| olive oil | 2 Tbsp | |
| minced garlic | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| red onion, diced | 2 Tbsp | |
| carrot, diced | 2 Tbsp | |
| of broccoli | 5-6 small florets | |
| red bell pepper (red capsicum), diced | 2 Tbsp | |
| green bell pepper (green capsicum), diced | 2 Tbsp | |
| frozen corn kernels, thawed | 2 Tbsp | |
| red chilli/ pepper flakes - only if you like it a little spicy | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| Italian mixed herbs | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| fresh pouring cream | ¼ cup | |
| grated cheese ( mild cheddar or mozzarella) | 1⁄8 tsp -¼ cup |
Method:
- Add the water (6 cups) to a large enough pot, for cooking the pasta. Add salt and bring to a boil.
- Tip in the pasta. Give it a stir. Cook until al dente ( softened but retaining a chewy bite – nothing worse than overcooked pasta!).
- Drain using a colander. Drizzle olive oil ( 1 Tbsp) over the pasta and toss lightly so that the pasta doesn’t stick together. Set aside.
- To make the ‘White Sauce’. Add the butter to a saucepan and melt.
- Once melted, add flour and stir briskly to make the ‘roux’. It should become smooth and foamy, but not turn brown in color. We need a light-colored roux, here. Maintain medium heat.
- Pour in the milk and whisk so that there are no lumps.
- On low to medium heat, keep whisking for 8-10 minutes. The sauce should thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Now add the cayenne/ chilli powder, ground nutmeg, and salt. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a non-stick pan or skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Add minced garlic and just when turning golden, add the diced onion.
- Saute until the onions are soft. Remove any bits of garlic that become very dark.
- Next, add the diced carrot, saute briefly, then add the broccoli florets.
- After stirring briefly, add the red and green bell peppers as well as the thawed corn kernels. Stir through.
- Add the prepared white sauce to the pan and stir well. Bring to a simmer.
- Add chilli flakes(if using) and mixed herbs.
- Now, return the cooked (oiled) pasta and toss through the sauce to coat uniformly.
- You can always add some more bell peppers or frozen corn for a pop of fresh color, at this stage.
- Once the pasta is nice and creamy, add the grated cheese. Wait for 10 seconds, then stir through till the cheese melts into the pasta beautifully.
- Serve warm. Enjoy! ( serving suggestions, soup, and spicy fried chicken)
White Sauce Penne Pasta
Notes:
Malayalam Video for White Sauce Pasta.
Key Ingredients: Penne Pasta, Butter, Flour, Milk, Vegetables, Olive Oil, Seasoning.
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Great recipe, thanks for sharing.
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