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Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce

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Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce

Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce. It is cheesy, comforting and delicious. The white sauce makes it creamy while the tomato and tomato puree gives an amazing tang to it :)

By Your Cooking Pal Published

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3 people
Total
35 min

Ingredients

  • For the white Sauce
  • 3-4 tspButter (salted)
  • 1 tbspAll purpose flour (maida)
  • 1 cupMilk
  • For the Spaghetti
  • 150 gmsSpaghetti
  • 4-5 tsp ( olive oil preferred )oil
  • 1 ( finely chopped)onion
  • 4-5 cloves ( finely chopped)Garlic
  • 1 finely choppedTomato
  • 1/4 cupTomato Puree
  • 7-8 smal floretsBroccoli
  • 1/2Capsicum
  • 3-4White Button Mushroom
  • 1/4 cupZucchini
  • 5-6 leaves ( to be torn and added)Basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup ( cheddar)Grated Processed cheese
  • 1/4 tspDried Italian herbs
  • 1/4 tspDried Red chilli flakes
  • as per tasteSalt

Method

  1. Step 1

    To make White sauce

  2. Step 2

    Heat butter in a pan and add Plain flour( maida) to it and let it cook for a 1 min or so ( taking care it doesn't burn)

  3. Step 3

    Add milk and bring it to a boil.

  4. Step 4

    Add a pinch of pepper powder and let it thicken and  the white sauce is ready. Take it off the flame and keep aside.

    Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce preparation
  5. Step 5

    To boil the spaghetti.( follow the instructions on the spaghetti pack) OR

  6. Step 6

    Boil 6-7 cups water in a sauce pan and add salt.

  7. Step 7

    Add spaghetti and cook until it is cooked .

  8. Step 8

    Drain the excess water and add 1 tsp to avoid it from sticking to each other.

    Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce preparation
  9. Step 9

    To make Spaghetti in red and white sauce ( please refer to the step by step pics at the end of the recipe )

  10. Step 10

    Heat oil in a pan and add onions and  cook until they turn pink.

  11. Step 11

    Add garlic and cook for a minute or so.

  12. Step 12

    Add tomato and tomato puree and cook for 2-3 mins.

  13. Step 13

    Add all the veggies capsicum, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and  cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.

  14. Step 14

    Add Basil leaves, Italian herbs, dried red chilli flakes and cook well.

  15. Step 15

    Add white sauce and cook for 2 minutes.

  16. Step 16

    Add cheese and stir well.

  17. Step 17

    Add the boiled spaghetti and mix everything well.

  18. Step 18

    Spaghetti in Red and white sauce is ready to serve. Serve it hot and garnish with  Basil leaves.

  19. Step 19

    You may use any pasta shape of your choice for this dish.

Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce preparation photo 1Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce preparation photo 2Spaghetti in Red and White Sauce preparation photo 3
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