Macaroni in creamy mascarpone cheese sauce

Name: Macaroni in creamy mascarpone cheese sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida); 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (100 gms), recipe here; 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (any variety will do); Salt and Pepper to taste; Macaroni pasta 2 cups; 1 big green bell pepper, chopped; 1 big white onion. chopped; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Some grated cheese for garnishing

Main Dish

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Prepare the pasta as instructed on the cover. Drain and keep aside. In a pan, heat olive oil and add in the bell peppers and onions, lightly saute them for 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from pan and keep aside. In a heavy botton pan, preferrably non stick, melt the butter. Add in the flour and mix well, roast the flour for about 4 to 5 mins on low heat, make sure the flour does not get burnt.
Slowly add in the milk and keep on stirring to avoid any lumps. Make sure the gas on slow heat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Now stir in the mascarpone cheese, salt and pepper and keep on stirring well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, finally add in the cheddar cheese and cook for another 2 minutes.
Stir in the cooked pastas, bell peppers and onions and mix well, make sure you do it slowly as pasta tends to break easily and looks messy.
Garnish with some grated cheese and basil leaves.
Serve hot!