Pasta with creamy mixed vegetable sauce


Ingredients

Pasta 350g
Mixed vegetables 1/2 cup
Ham cut in cubes 1/4 cup
Basil leaves 4-6
Garlic 1 clove
Bread crumbs 1/4 cup
Butter 2 tbsp
Flour 2tbsp
Milk 1 cup
A pinch of nutmeg
Pepper 1 teaspoon
Extra vergin olive oil
Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Method

Blanch the vegetables.
In a medium pan warm butter. Add flour,milk, pepper and salt and simmer until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and add vegetables, ham and a pich of nutmeg. Mix well and keep it aside.
Grind garlic and thyme in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add breadcrumbs and mix well. Put some olive oil in a pan and fry this mixture until the breadcrumbs turns crisp and golden brown. keep it aside.
Meanwhile, heat a large pot of salted water and cook pasta until al dente. When ready, drain the pasta. Serve the creamy vegetable sauce spooned over the drained pasta,sprinkle toasted bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and serve hot.

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