Creamy Cheesy Pasta

Pasta is a meal I usually make when I am totally not in the mood to cook. "White Pasta" was the choice of the day. I wanted to make sure it had some veggies to make the mother in me happy.

A little bit of chopping and some bit of stirring and this yummy dish is all ready. What makes it special is the addition of roasted vegetables. And the biggest plus - my kids absolutely loved it and polished off their plates :)

For the calorie conscious, please keep yourself miles away from this dish !!!

You need:

• 1 small head broccoli cut into flowerets
• I medium carrot small diced
• 4 baby corns quartered lengthwise and cut into 1" pieces
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1/2 small capsicum small diced (I used green and red capsicum)
• 1 pod garlic finely chopped or grated
• 1/2 cup packed grated cheese (I used processed cheese)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 cups boiled pasta of your choice
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Pepper
• Salt

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180degrees C.
• Toss the broccoli, baby corn and carrots in a baking tray with 1 tbsp olive oil and a little bit of salt. Place it in the middle rack of the oven and roast it for about 25-30 minutes.
• In a pan, heat the remaining olive oil. Add the garlic and stir for about 20-30 seconds. Add the onions and stir till slightly brown. Add the capsicum and stir for about 2 minutes. 
• Add the milk and cheese and stir well till the cheese melts.
• Season with pepper and add the roasted vegetables.
• Add the boiled pasta and mix well.
• Serve warm.

Notes:

• You can stir fry the veggies in the pan before adding the milk and cheese.
• You can add a handful of peas and sweet corn along with the capsicum.
• I did not need to add any additional salt as the cheese was salty enough.
• You can use any pasta of your choice.
• You can substitute the milk with 1/2 cup cream and 1/4 cup milk for a richer and creamier taste.
• Add some dried herbs of your choice if your children like it.