Sweet and Sour Pasta

for the cream sauce base:
2 TBS butter
2 TBS whole wheat flour
1 C milk
1/2 tsp salt
herbs or spices to taste (basil, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, etc…)

-melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour and cook 3-4 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly. Add milk slowly, always stirring and bring to a boil to thicken. Add spices. (makes 1 C)
-to make brown gravy, toast flour in dry skillet first, then proceed as above

For sweet and sour pasta sauce:
1 C cream sauce (see recipe for cream sauce above)
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp honey
1-1/2 tsp vinegar
pasta

-dissolve mustard in vinegar. Stir all ingredients together and heat. Makes 1 C.
-Pour over cooked pasta.