White sauce pasta is super hit at any home because of the creamy texture rich and smooth white sauce. Super easy to make even for beginners.
Perfect for back from school snack or as dinner or even lunch with all the vegetables making it wholesome.
Do check out my Chana masala pasta recipe in this website and Instant pot masala pasta recipe.
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Penne 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 yet.
She told she used my stove top mac and cheese recipe. I too feel this white 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 white sauce pasta. I made this and had little, kept the rest covered.
Aj too liked it so much. I often make mac and cheese but at times, so finally I got this one for him.
Here's a quick video on how to make
Cook pasta al dente
It maintains firm shape, soft texture, yet not over done.
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White sauce pasta recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Penne pasta
- ½ cup Mixed vegetables
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 pinch Sugar
For white sauce
- 2 tablespoon Butter Or olive oil
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 tablespoon All purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon Grated cheese Cheddar or processed cheese
- ½ teaspoon Italian herb
- ½ teaspoon Red chilli flakes
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard powder
- 1 pinch Nutmeg powder
- ¼ teaspoon Crushed black pepper
- Salt – As needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta firstly as per package instructions.
- Boil enough water in a large pot with salt. Then add pasta 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/ butter and sauté chopped vegetables with salt and sugar in high flame until its done, without changing its color. Keep aside.
- Furthermore, in a heavy bottomed pan, melt butter and add all purpose flour to it.
- Fry in medium flame until its roasted, without changing its color.
- 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.
- Then add cooked pasta and vegetables. Mix gently and switch off the flame.
- All has to be done in low flame. Add crushed black pepper finally.
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.
Step by step photos
- To make white sauce pasta, cook penne firstly as per package instructions. Boil enough water in a large pot with salt. If you taste the water, it should be like sea water. So add salt accordingly.
- In a pan, olive oil and sauté chopped veggies, salt and sugar in high heat until its done, without changing its color. Keep aside.
- To make white sauce, in a heavy bottomed pan, melt butter and add all purpose flour to it. Fry in medium flame until its roasted, without changing its color.
- 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 penne and vegetables. Mix gently and switch off the flame. All has to be done in low heat. Add crushed black pepper.
Serve colorful and delicious tasting white sauce pasta hot! You can use any of your favorite shape like macaroni, fusilli etc.
Kavi
Wow Drooling here rak's 🙂
Kriti
Lovely ! Keen to know where you got your plate from? Looks so elegant !
Anu
Looks yum. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe.
Can mozzarella cheese be used instead of Cheddar cheese?
Indu Mathy
So cute looking pasta!!!! But only your cooking is so good. Wen I try somehow the colour changes. Mmm.... Anyway your cooking is awesome
Bethany Thomson
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Asha
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.
Asha
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.
Preeti Sarkar
Was looking for this recipe for a long time.. Thanks for the recipe.. Surely going to try.. Thanks
Ravindra Bajpai
Where to find nutmeg powder and Italian herb. These ingredients are compulsory or can be optional?
Raks anand
If you add it will be nice. You can find it in place where they keep dried herbs. Mc Cormick brand has it.
Rupali K
Its very useful for me. thanks for posting.
Preeti Sarkar
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Belzy Emima
Can we use mozorilla cheese instead cheddar? ?
Raks anand
It will look stringy, not a smooth sauce.
priyanka agarwala
Will you please suggest me how to bake it
Raks anand
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.
chaitanya vemulakonda
Loved this recipe... Can I add wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour?
Raks anand
Yes but there will be slight change in flavour and texture 🙂
Diana Barnes
I haven't tried mustard powder so far.. will definitely try.. Is there any other healthy alternative for maida which will retain the texture..
Raks anand
You can try and see atta once... 🙂
Jane Ire
any idea how to skip butter nd cheese yet for a good taste?
Charmie
Can this be made and stored overnight to be served next day?
Raks Anand
Tastes best when had within the day 🙂