Whole wheat pasta with Beef and White sauce

Serves: 2

Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups brown penne pasta

1 large onion chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 teaspoon Italian herbs (blend of dried oregano, rosemary, thyme)

Dash red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

1/4  teaspoon paprika powder

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

250 grams ground beef

1 large tomato or canned tomatoes – chopped

2 tablespoons tomato paste

3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese

 

For white sauce:

1 cup milk

½ tablespoon flour

 

Method

1. In a non-stick pan, add beef and season with salt, pepper, turmeric powder, paprika powder and cumin powder, no need to add oil, cook on medium heat until beef turns brown and all the juice evaporates.
2. Once evaporated, add onion and garlic, incorporate and cook for 5 minutes, once onion looks tender, add chopped tomato, tomato paste, dried herbs and ½ cup boiling water, leave to simmer.
3. Meanwhile, in a deep sauce pan add pasta, salt and water and bring to boil, cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. If you are using white pasta 8 to 10 minutes will be enough.
4. While pasta is cooking, in a different sauce pan, add milk, bring to boil and add flour stir well until sauce is thickened, should take about 5 minutes, once done take of heat and  set aside.
5. Once beef sauce has simmered for 15 minutes adjust seasoning to taste, drain pasta, in a serving plate add pasta, beef, top with white sauce, mozzarella cheese and serve.

 

I make this pasta quite often, if you’re lazy like me, other alternative for the white sauce and cheese, is toping your beef with yogurt and Tabasco once ready, trust me will taste as good and creamy.

 

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