White sauce pasta is super hit at any home because of the creamy texture rich sauce. Super easy to make at home.
Penne pasta cooked and added to a smooth and creamy white sauce along with vegetables. Last month, a reader sent me a picture for tried and tasted and she said it’s white sauce pasta. I told her I have not yet posted pasta in white sauce recipe in rakskitchen yet. She told she used my stove top mac and cheese recipe. I too feel this sauce is similar to that whenever I browse for recipe.
Finally today time worked out for me to try this out. It was pretty easy, less cheese yet delicious. I am sure this will be handy for you all in this Holiday season, either for evening snack or for dinner. Sure kids would love to have this delicious pasta. I made this and had little, kept the rest covered. Aj too liked it so much. I often make mac and cheese but wanted to cut cheese, so finally I got this one for him.
Here’s a quick video on how to make white sauce pasta
Cook pasta al dente
It maintains firm shape, soft texture, yet not over cooked.
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White sauce pasta
Ingredients
- ½ cup Penne pasta
- ½ cup Mixed vegetables
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 pinch Sugar
For white sauce
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 tbsp All purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Grated cheese Cheddar or processed cheese
- ½ tsp Italian herb
- ½ tsp Red chilli flakes
- ¼ tsp Mustard powder
- 1 pinch Nutmeg powder
- ¼ tsp Crushed black pepper
- Salt – As needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta as per package instructions. Boil enough water in a large pot. Add pasta and enough to it. If you taste the water, it should be like sea water. So add salt accordingly. Cook pasta al dente.
- In a pan, olive oil and sauté chopped veggies, salt and sugar in high flame until its done, without changing its colour. Keep aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, melt butter and add all purpose flour to it. Fry in medium flame until its roasted, without changing its colour.
- Add in milk, constantly stirring and bring to boil. As it boils, it thickens.
- Once the milk is thick, put the flame to low and add grated cheese. Keep mixing until its melted and smooth.
- Add Italian herb (I forget to add and added lastly while serving), red chilli flakes, nutmeg, mustard and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked pasta and vegetables. Mix gently and switch off the flame. All has to be done in low flame. Add crushed black pepper.
Video
Notes
- While draining pasta, reserve some cooked water and once the pasta is cooled down, add that water and toss the pasta to prevent it sticking together.
- I have used the vegetables I had, you can use sweet corn, or any of your favorite veggies that could go well in this sauce. You can use colourful capsicums too.
- After adding cheese, the flame should always be in low.
- More cheese, more thick sauce. The sauce gets thicker as it gets cooled.
White sauce pasta Step by step photos
- Cook pasta as per package instructions. Boil enough water in a large pot. Add pasta and enough to it. If you taste the water, it should be like sea water. So add salt accordingly. Cook pasta al dente.
- In a pan, olive oil and sauté chopped veggies, salt and sugar in high flame until its done, without changing its colour. Keep aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, melt butter and add all purpose flour to it. Fry in medium flame until its roasted, without changing its colour.
- Add in milk, constantly stirring and bring to boil. As it boils, it thickens.
- Once the milk is thick, put the flame to low and add grated cheese. Keep mixing until its melted and smooth.
- Add Italian herb (I forget to add and added lastly while serving), red chilli flakes, nutmeg, mustard and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked pasta and vegetables. Mix gently and switch off the flame. All has to be done in low flame. Add crushed black pepper.
Serve this colourful and delicious tasting pasta hot! You can use any of your favorite shape like macaroni, fusilli etc.
Wow Drooling here rak's 🙂
Lovely ! Keen to know where you got your plate from? Looks so elegant !
Looks yum. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe.
Can mozzarella cheese be used instead of Cheddar cheese?
So cute looking pasta!!!! But only your cooking is so good. Wen I try somehow the colour changes. Mmm…. Anyway your cooking is awesome
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My son's altime fav..but I will not add nutmeg powder and mustard powder…..shd try this….thanks …..u r my idol.I tried many recipe from this space…..all came perfect…. Thanks once again.
My son's altime fav..but I will not add nutmeg powder and mustard powder…..shd try this….thanks …..u r my idol.I tried many recipe from this space…..all came perfect…. Thanks once again.
Was looking for this recipe for a long time.. Thanks for the recipe.. Surely going to try.. Thanks
Where to find nutmeg powder and Italian herb. These ingredients are compulsory or can be optional?
If you add it will be nice. You can find it in place where they keep dried herbs. Mc Cormick brand has it.
Its very useful for me. thanks for posting.
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Can we use mozorilla cheese instead cheddar? ?
It will look stringy, not a smooth sauce.
Will you please suggest me how to bake it
Just transfer the pasta one done to a baking dish, top with some grated cheese, if you want, little bread crumbs as well. Preheat oven at 190 deg C, bake for 12 mins or until the top turns golden here and there.
Loved this recipe… Can I add wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour?
Yes but there will be slight change in flavour and texture 🙂
I haven't tried mustard powder so far.. will definitely try.. Is there any other healthy alternative for maida which will retain the texture..
You can try and see atta once… 🙂
any idea how to skip butter nd cheese yet for a good taste?
Can this be made and stored overnight to be served next day?
Tastes best when had within the day 🙂