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Spicy Béchamel Pasta with Vegetables
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A popular pasta recipe featuring penne cooked in a small amount of water, combined with a spicy béchamel sauce made with butter, milk, chili flakes, black pepper, and salt, along with sautéed vegetables like carrots, corn, and capsicum.
00:20:00 total
Serves 2
medium
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Ingredients
- penne pasta - 150 grams (use good quality pasta, quantity for 2 servings)
- water - watch the video to see (small amount for cooking pasta risotto style)
- salt - to taste (for pasta water and to taste in sauce)
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon (for mixing with precooked pasta or sautéing)
- garlic - 2 cloves (chopped, add after carrots and capsicum)
- carrots - 1 medium (diced, sautéed)
- corn - 1/4 cup (optional, sautéed)
- capsicum (bell pepper) - 1 small (diced, sautéed)
- butter - 1 tablespoon (for béchamel sauce)
- all-purpose flour (maida) - 1 tablespoon (for béchamel sauce)
- milk - 1 cup (for béchamel sauce, add gradually)
- chili flakes - 1/2 teaspoon (for spicy flavor in béchamel)
- black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon (freshly ground, for béchamel sauce)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Cook penne pasta in a small amount of boiling salted water, stirring continuously to release starch (risotto style). Cook until al dente, approximately 11 minutes for good quality pasta. Drain and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables: In a pan, sauté diced carrots, corn, and capsicum over medium heat until they start to soften (about 10 minutes). Add chopped garlic later in the cooking process to avoid burning and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Prepare béchamel sauce: In the same pan, melt butter over low heat. Add all-purpose flour and stir to form a roux. Gradually add milk while stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Cook until the sauce thickens.
- Season the sauce: Add chili flakes, black pepper powder, and salt to taste to the béchamel sauce. Stir well to combine.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Add the cooked pasta into the béchamel sauce with sautéed vegetables. Mix well to coat the pasta evenly with the sauce and heat through.
- Serve: Serve the spicy béchamel pasta hot.
