Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion.
• 4 cups pasta.
• 2 tbsp chopped garlic.
• 1 tbsp cracked black pepper.
• 2 cups milk.
• 3 tbsp plain flour (maida).
• 30 gm butter.
• 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs.
• 1 cup broccoli florets.
• 1/4 cup sweet corn.
• 1 cup chopped/sliced mushrooms.
• 1/2 cup diced carrots.
• 1/2 cup chopped French beans.
• 2 tbsp grated cheese (processed/Cheddar/Parmesan) (optional).
• Salt to taste.
• 1 tbsp olive oil/vegetable oil.

How to Make Pasta in White Sauce

• Cook the pasta in boiling water with some salt. Drain and set aside.
• Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the broccoli and steam cook for 3 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onions, cook on low heat until the onion is transparent, add garlic and cook on low heat for another minute.
• Add the carrots and French beans, stir, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes or till the carrot is almost cooked.
• In the meantime, in a bowl, sieve the flour, add 1/3 of the milk and beat or stir to a smooth paste, gradually add the rest of the milk while stirring and ensuring there are no lumps.
• Melt the butter and add while stirring into the flour-milk mix. Set aside.
• Add the sweet corn, mushroom and dried herbs to the pan and cook for a further 3 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the flour - milk - butter mix gradually to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook for a couple of minutes or until the liquid starts to bubble.
• Add the pasta, stir, add salt to taste, add the pepper and then the broccoli. Turn the heat off and mix everything.
• Serve hot and sprinkle the grated cheese on top if you wish.