Mixing the sauce with the pasta is an Italian way to serve
up this particular dish. It coats the pasta well, and gives you a delicious bit
of sauce in every bite. You do not need to rinse your pasta.
Servings : 3-4Time Taken : 30-45 minsRating :
Ingredients:
4 cups pasta
(macaroni/penne/ fusilli /farfalle /ruote)
2 tbsp chopped
garlic
1 tbsp cracked
black pepper
3 cups milk
3 tbsp plain flour
(maida)
3 tsp butter
1 tbsp dried mixed
herbs
Salt to taste
1 tbsp olive oiL
10 leaves basil
Optional - 2 tbsp grated cheese (processed/cheddar)
Method
Heat butter in a pan on
very low flame when it melts add maida and stir constantly for 2 mins. color of
maida should not change. Now add milk to
it and stir to a smooth paste, gradually
ensuring there are no lumps. Add salt and pepper.
Cook the pasta in
boiling water with some salt. Drain and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a
pan add garlic and cook on low heat for
a minute. Add basil leaves stir for a min
Add the pasta, stir, add
salt to taste, add the pepper. Turn the heat off and mix white sauce. serve hot and sprinkle the grated cheese on
top if you wish.