Thursday 1 March 2012

Cheesy Pasta Recipe (for kids)


Ingredients:
  • 250g macaroni
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • Salt according to taste
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp pepper powder
  • Chopped parsley (optional).
Method:
  1. Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling water according to packet instructions. (cook till half done, drain it and keep aside ).
  2.  Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute over medium-low heat.
  3. Gradually add the milk, stirring continuously so that no lumps formation is there, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
  4.  Remove from the heat, add the grated cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
  5. Add pasta,bring it back on fire. Add salt, oregano and  pepper to taste.
  6. Cook till you get correct consistency.
  7. Serve immediately sprinkled with chopped parsley.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

i tried making pasta few days back, the white sauce turned into lil brownish :P lol.. coz i messed up the quantity of the flour, will try this way now.. thank you !!

Shruti Dhingra Wahi said...

I think u have kept the flour for longer time ....just keep it for one minute...till golden brown.

Unknown said...

Shruti I tried white sauce pasta few days back it turned out to be yumm.. I tossed some minced garlic, put some tulsi leaves and then carrot and capsicum.. then poured this sauce over the veggies and added fusili pasta..then topped it up with oregano.. I didnt have cheese and still it tasted good.. I m so glad I could make it..

Shruti Dhingra Wahi said...

Thats great Dipti....<3 <3