Akshayapatram

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We are living in times where most of the things come to us pre-done. Making ravioli from scratch is not required any more. All you need to do is to visit your nearest super market and pick a packet of ravioli just like any other pasta packet! And that’s what I did, when I made ravioli pasta last week …

Ravioli – 100 gms

All purpose flour (Maida) – 2 Tbsp

Milk – 1 litre

Olive Oil – 1 Tbsp

Garlic – 3 flakes (finely chopped)

Frozen peas – 1/ 2 cup

Mushrooms – 1 cup (sliced)

Broccoli – 3/4 cup (florets)

Parsley – 3 tsp

Salt and pepper – to taste

Oregano – 2 tsp

Rosemary – 1-2 nos

Parmesan or Cheddar Cheese – as required

• Boil and drain ravioli pasta. Keep it aside
• Cook peas,broccoli and mushrooms in a vessel with a 2 tsp olive oil. Keep it aside.
• In a thick bottom vessel heat oil and add garlic. As you get the aroma add flour and fry for few seconds. Add more oil if required to nicely coat the flour
• Take off heat and add milk slowly with continuous stirring
• Keep stirring till the sauce starts sticking to the walls and becomes nearly thick
• Add the cooked vegetables and salt and pepper. Stir.
• Sprinkle finely chopped parsley
• Lay the ravioli pasta on your serving plates. Pour over top the prepared sauce and sprinkle grated cheese.
• Serve hot with garlic bread.

Till next time….happy cooking!

* you can also add meat of your choice like bacon, chicken etc to the sauce.