Bow Ties With Palamino Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 small onion, chopped
1 banana pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream (or whipping cream)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups spaghetti sauce (jarred)
1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta (farfalle)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, sliced

Preparation

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic, and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in milk, cream, and salt; heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
Stir in spaghetti sauce and cook over medium heat 10 minutes; stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta and cook as label directs.
Drain pasta well; return to saucepot. Add sauce, Parmesan, and basil, toss well to coat pasta.