This delicious yet simple pasta recipe is one of my favourites!  It is my go-to recipe when I want a quick yet tasty meal and can be tailored to your taste by adding your own choice of vegetables or cheese.

Overall time needed: 20 mins

Ingredients (for 2):

4 mushrooms
1 red onion
4 garlic cloves
4 tablespoons plain flour
100g mature cheddar cheese (or to taste)
300ml milk
200g pasta
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Tablespoon of olive oil

Method:

• Boil the pasta as instructed on the packet and leave to boil as you prepare the sauce.
• Prepare your ingredients for the sauce: Chop the mushrooms, onions and finely chop the garlic cloves.  Grate the cheese.

• Add the olive oil to the frying pan (for this recipe, a wok-style pan works best) and leave to simmer on a medium heat till the oil is hot.
• Add the onions, garlic and mushrooms to the pan and fry for 3 – 4 minutes, stirring constantly.

• Add the plain flour to the pan and stir so all the vegetables are covered in the flour.

• Turn the heat to low, and pour the milk in the pan.  Stir to avoid lumps, and leave to simmer on a low heat for until the mixture starts to boil.  This should take approximately 1 – 2 minutes

• Add the grated cheese to the pan and stir until the cheese is melted

• Add a pinch of salt, pepper and any other seasoning to taste, A few sprigs of fresh rosemary can add a great touch.
• Add the drained pasta to the sauce, if the sauce is too thick you may want to add some more milk to thin it down.

• The pasta is ready to serve.  You may want to add a few chopped cherry tomatoes or spinach leaves to garnish.