Pasta in Spinach and Cream Sauce

Ingredients

2 cups shell or any other pasta

3 tbsp wheat flour

1 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese (grated)

1/2 cup fresh cream

Salt and pepper to taste

dried thyme

Oregano

2-3 cloves of garlic; finely chopped

1 small bunch of spinach leaves

Olive oil

Butter

Method

Cook the pasta as per instructions given on its package.

In a pan, add some olive oil, then add chopped garlic to it. Cook for a minute until it is fragrant and then add chopped spinach.

Mix and cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Season with some salt, thyme / oregano. Remove from flame and set aside.

In a saucepan, melt some butter and roast wheat flour until it turns brown. Then while whisking add milk and cook for a minute stirring continuously. To avoid lumps while preparing the sauce, let the flour cool down. Then add cold milk to it, mix well and then transfer to flame.

Add cream and cheese to it and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.
When sauce thickens, add cooked spinach and mix well. Then fold in the macaroni, stir and serve hot.