you must have made pasta many timesbut today I am going to share a very authentic way with all the perfect measurementswith this recipe you will surely prepare perfect White Sauce Pastatake 2 cups Pasta of any shapeI am using Macaroni because kids love ittake water in a vesseladd some salt1/2 tsp Oillet it come to a boilmake sure you add.
Pastaafter water starts boilingotherwise your pasta will turn very stickyboil for 6-7 minsit also depends on what type of Pasta you are usingMacaroni takes less time to boildo read the instructions provided on Pasta packetcook only till 90%, do not cook completelyIn technical term Al-Dentethis is perfectly cooked till 90%let me cut it to checkyou can see a slight white ring which means it is not 100% cookedturn off the flame.
On this stageremove out some Pasta stockwe will use it laterstrain the water and immediately wash it under cold watertake 2 tsp oil in a panadd 1 tbsp finely chopped Garlicfryyou can adjust the garlic quantity as you likeadd 1 Onion finely choppedyou can also add spring onion if you likebut red onions are usually available.
So I am using itfry for a bit and don't turn it to golden brownnow we will add rest of the veggiessome chopped Carrotssome chopped capsicumI am using all three coloured bell peppers, you can use whichever is availablesome boiled cornsmix everything and cook for 2 minsdo not over cookveggies should be crunchybecause we are later going to cook .
them with white sauceafter 2 mins, add some Salt1/2 tsp black pepper powdermixyou can also add beans, chicken or mushroomskeep it aside, now we will make white saucetake 3 tbsp butter in a panonce butter is melted, add 3 tbsp all purpose flourtake same amount of flour as buttercook over low flamefor 3-4 minsmake sure you cook on low flame.
flour should not get burntyou can add more butter if you find the need of itit is perfectly cooked, you can see some frothadd 2 cups Milk on room temperatureyou can even use chilled milkonce you add some milk, immediately start whisking itbecause it tends to get lumpythen only you will get smooth and creamy sauceadd rest of the milk and keep mixing with whiskerafter.
That cook for 2-3 minsyou can see it's very smooth and of thick consistencythis is the perfect consistencysmooth, well cooked and not too thickadd some saltsome black pepper powder1 tsp mixed herbs seasoning1/2 - 1 tsp Red Chili Flakesmix everythingour basic white sauce is readynow we will add cheese1/2 cup cheese mix of mozzarella and processed cheese.
You can use any type of cheese you likeyou can use cheese cube, grated cheese, cheese slices or cheese spreadadd all the cooked veggiesadd boiled pastamix well for a minuteyou can adjust seasoning and salt at this stageyou can also adjust the consistency by adding some milkyou can see the perfectly coated pastacook for 1 more minutedo not overcookotherwise.
pasta will start breakingpasta is perfectly cookedwill not make it dryserve it piping hotyou can see how tempting it looksyou must try this recipeand let me know whether you liked it or notif you enjoyed the recipe.
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