Monday, March 25, 2013

Pasta with Broccoli


                    This is very delicious, filling and easy to prepare. I love to have this creamy pasta with white sauce.

Ingredients

  • Pasta - 2 cup
  • Broccoli florets - 1 cup
  • Pepper - 3 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Green Capsicum- 1/2
  • Yellow Onion - 1
  • Olive oil - 3 tbsp
For white sauce
  • Corn flour - 2 tbsp ( if you do not have corn flour then use maida / All purpose flour)
  • Butter - 2 tbsp
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Salt and pepper powder to taste

Method

1. In a wide pan boil water and salt. Then slowly add the pasta and cook till the pasta is all done ( it should be soft but firm). Stir in between to prevent the pasta from sticking together. After it is cooked, drain it and pour cold water in it. This is done to prevent it from getting cooked further.

2. Cut the broccoli florets into small pieces, chop the onion well and chop the Capsicum in lengthwise.

3. Cook broccoli Separately and keep it aside.

4. In a pan melt butter, simmer and add cornflour, stirring continuously. Saute it till it changes color slightly. At this stage add 1/2 cup of cold milk and stir continuously to prevent formation of lumps.When it starts thickening, add the remaining milk, stir continuously. Add salt and pepper powder to taste.


5. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and capsicum, Saute it till onion starts browning.

6. Then add cooked pasta, broccoli into it. Then mix it well with the white sauce in low flame.
  
7. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve it hot.



Happy cooking...

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