White sauce pasta, Creamy white sauce pasta

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

White sauce pasta is super hit at any home because of the creamy texture rich sauce. Super easy to make at home.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Fusion

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 2

Cup measurements

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Penne pasta
• 1/2 cup Mixed vegetables
• 1/4 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
• 1/2 tsp Italian herb
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli flakes
• 1/4 tsp Mustard powder
• 1 pinch Nutmeg powder
• 1/4 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

1. 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.
2. In a pan, olive oil and sauté chopped veggies, salt and sugar in high flame until its done, without changing its colour. Keep aside.
3. 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.
4. Add in milk, constantly stirring and bring to boil. As it boils, it thickens.
5. Once the milk is thick, put the flame to low and add grated cheese. Keep mixing until its melted and smooth.
6. Add Italian herb (I forget to add and added lastly while serving), red chilli flakes, nutmeg, mustard and salt. Mix well.
7. 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.