Pepperoni Pasta

Ingredients:

150 gm pepperoni

2 big tomatoes

300 gm pasta

1 tsp garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp chilli flakes

1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp pepper powder

1 tbsp tomato sauce

1/2 tsp oregano

salt to taste

1 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp butter

2 cup milk

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

oil, as required

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the pepperoni slices and keep it aside.
2. Blanch the tomatoes (add tomatoes in a pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then transfer them to a bowl of cold water), then peel off the skin and grind to a paste / puree and keep it aside.
3. Boil water in a large pan and add pasta, 1 tbsp oil and salt and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
4. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan and add finely chopped garlic and saute.
5. Add tomato puree and saute well. Add chilli powder and mix well.
6. Add chilli flakes and 1/2 tsp pepper powder and mix well.
7. Add tomato sauce, oregano and salt and mix well and allow to boil.
8. Add 1/4 cup of water, mix well and cook covered at low flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame and keep this red sauce aside.
9. To prepare the white sauce, heat butter in a pan and add plain flour and saute well for 1-2 minutes at low flame.
10. Add milk to this and mix well without any lumps. Add 1/4 tsp pepper powder and salt and stir continuously.
11. When starts to thicken, add cheese and mix well till it melts. Switch off the flame.
12. Now place the prepared red sauce in the flame and add the white sauce to this and mix well.
13. Add pepperoni and mix well. Adjust the salt.
14. Then add cooked pasta and mix till well combined. Switch off the flame and serve hot…