write a recipe of my favorite dish
for class 5
(recipe for white sauce pasta)
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sweet heart, i have tried to make it simple
hope you like the dish darling
Explanation:
Heat a saucepan. Keep the flame to a low and add 2 tablespoons butter. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
2. When the butter melts and starts to bubble, then add 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
3. Using a wired whisk, stir the flour quickly as soon as you add it. Keep on stirring so that no lumps are formed. The frequent stirring helps the flour to cook evenly.
You will see the flour frothing and bubbling up while stirring. Sauté it until you get a nice cooked aroma and the flour is a pale golden color. Don’t brown the flour
4. Keep the flame on low and then pour 1 cup chilled milk in a gentle stream with one hand and stir the sauce mixture with the other. The milk has to be chilled, so that lumps do not form
5. Stir frequently while the milk heats up.
6. On a low flame, simmer the sauce until it thickens. When the sauce has thickened well and coats the back of a spoon, switch off the flame.
8. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the seasonings – ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, a generous pinch of nutmeg powder or grated nutmeg and salt as required.
For a cheese sauce, you can add 2 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese.
white sauce seasoned with black pepper, nutmeg powder and salt
9. Mix very well and set aside. Keep in mind that the sauce will thicken as it cools, so keep the consistency
10. Boil 4 cups water with ½ teaspoon salt in a pan.
11. When the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup penne pasta.
12.cook the pasta on a medium to high flame.
13. When the pasta gets done to an al dente texture, switch off the flame. For a more softer texture, cook the pasta a little longer, Strain the pasta with a strainer spoon.
14. Then add pasta to the white sauce.
cooked pasta added in the white sauce
15. Add ¼ teaspoon each of dried oregano, dried basil and dried thyme. Or add your choice of herbs. At this step you can add some steamed, cooked, sautéed or roasted veggies if you’d like.
dried herbs like oregano, parsley and thyme added on the pasta
16. Mix very well.
17. Serve white sauce pasta garnished with some fresh herbs like parsley, chives or dill. You can also garnish with some grated cheddar cheese.
white sauce pasta garnished with scallion greens served in a black glass bowl kept on top of black plate on a wooden board
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Stirring and mixing flour: After you add the flour, you need to keep on stirring often so that lumps are not formed. Frequently stirring the flour also cooks the flour evenly. You will notice the flour frothing and bubbling when you sauté it. You have to sauté flour until you get a nice nutty aroma and the flour gets a pale golden color.
White sauce free of lumps: To make a lump-free sauce, use cold milk. Hot, warm or milk at room temperature may cause lumps in the sauce.
Checking doneness of white sauce: When you see that the sauce coats the back of the spoon, it has thickened well.
For a cheese sauce: Add 2 tablespoons of freshly grated cheddar cheese for a cheesy white sauce. You can add 1 tablespoon of grated vegetarian parmesan cheese.
Herbs & Veggies: You can add both fresh herbs and dried herbs of your choice. When you add the herbs, you can also add steamed, roasted or sautéed veggies.
Gluten-free options: Make the same recipe with a gluten-free pasta and use rice flour or a gluten-free flour for the white sauce.
Vegan options: Almond milk works very nicely in the recipe. Just cook almond milk on a low heat so that it does not split or becomes grainy.