Three Layer Pasta

Three layer pasta

1 cup fussilini/ macaroni/ cappelini/ farfelle

2 cups mixed vegetables of choice, chopped ( carrots, beans, mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, )

2 cups milk

4 tblsp oilve oil

2 tomatoes , deseeded and finely chopped

1 cup of cottage cheese or mince

1 big onion

a few sprigs of basil

salt , pepper to taste

½ cup Cheese grated.

Boil the pasta in a pot of hot boiling water, with 2 tsp of salt. Cook till al dente. Drain, keep warm. Make a roux with 2 tblsp butter and 1 tblsp flour. cook till the flour turns a little pink. slowly add the milk  so that no lumps are formed. Mix well till the sauce thickens. Add salt n pepper to taste. Add it to the pasta. Steam the chopped vegetables with a little salt. heat olive oil, fry the onions till soft and translucent. Add chopped garlic and tomatoes. add in chopped basil . crumble in the mince or the cottage cheese , season with salt and cook the sauce till the mince is done.o assemble. Place the pasta along with the sauce in the bottom of the casserole. cover with the vegetables. Lastly pour over the mince / cottage cheese sauce and evenly spread it till the pasta and vegetables are completely covered.

Sprinkle the cheese over the sauce and cook in a hot oven for about 10 minutes.