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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

PENNE PASTA IN WHITE SAUCE

Yesterday my son told me that some of his friends would be visiting, so he asked  me to prepare something very tempting. So I went to the near by shopping mall where I saw color-full fresh bell-peppers.An immediate idea came to my mind to make PASTA for kids...... 

INGREDIENTS
Penne Pasta     250 gms
Green Capsicum     1
Yellow Capsicum 

    1
Red Capsicum     1
Boiled Baby Corn     100 gms
Mushroom     1/2 Cup (Diced)
Chilli Flakes
    1 tsp 
Oregano     1/2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder     1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste      2 tsp
Pasta Topping     1 tsp
Green Chilli Sauce     2 tsp
Butter     2 Tbsp
Mozzarella Cheese
   1 Cup(Grated) 
Pasta Topping     1 tsp
Maida     4 tsp
Milk     2 Cups
Salt
   to taste 

METHOD
For Boiling
1.    Take seven to eight cups of water in a pan and add a bit of salt and 1 tsp olive oil to it.
2.    When the water boils over add the penne pasta to it. Boil for 5 min..
3.    Drain and allow to cool.
For White Sauce
4.    Heat butter in pan. Add maida and saute lightly, taking care that it does not change color.
5.   Add milk, gradually, stirring continuously so that there are no lumps form.
6.   Cook untill thicken the sauce. Switch off the gas.
7.  Heat butter in a pan, add ginger garlic paste, saute it for 2 min..
8.   Add mushroom and all the three capsicums(cut length wise), saute until their skin turns crispy.
9.   Add salt, black pepper powder and half cup of water. 
10. Cook for 2 min.
11. Add pasta topping and boiled pasta.
12. Add oregano, chilli flakes and white sauce, mix it very well.
13. Add green chilli sauce and boiled baby corns.
14. Add grated cheese.

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