White sauce pasta also called Bechamel sauce pasta, is one of all time favourite meal that can be prepared within 20 minutes. It is a perfect mix of penne pasta, milk, butter, flour and vegetables. White pasta can be served for lunch or dinner and people of any age will love the hot and delicious taste.
Most of the white sauce pasta recipe ingredients are readily available at home. White sauce pasta is cheesy and creamy. We can make it spicy by adding a little black pepper or chilli flakes. This pasta recipe can be customised to a wide variety of tastes. The main ingredient of white sauce pasta is the sauce itself, made with butter and flour.
Why you should try this white sauce pasta?
- Preparation time is under 5 minutes
- Cooking time is less than 20 minutes
- Easy and simple recipe
- Can be served for lunch and dinner
- Cheesy and creamy
- Content-rich with vegetables
- Great meal for kids and adults
Useful Tips for preparing White sauce pasta
- You can use white pasta or whole wheat pasta as per your choice.
- It is important to cook the pasta properly to get desired style.
- Boil water and add ¼ teaspoon of oil before adding the pasta.
- After adding pasta to the boiling water, stir it well, so that pasta do not stick to each other.
- The cooking time for different type of pasta is different. Check the packing for the exact cooking time.
- The main ingredient of white sauce pasta is the sauce itself, so take extra care while preparing the sauce.
- Always better to serve when the pasta is hot, it will get thick when its cools down.
- Keep 2 to 3 tbsp of pasta water in a separate bowl. Pasta sauce will get thicken when it cools down, so the pasta water will help to thin the sauce.
- To serve the cooled down pasta, reheat it with ¼ cup of milk to make it thinner.
- To make the pasta cheesy, add 2 tbsp of cheese along with the butter.
- Any vegetables can be used as per your taste.
How to Cook White sauce pasta
- Boil 2 cups of water in a pan.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of salt when it gets boils.
- Add 3/4 cup of pasta to the boiling water.
- Stir the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes. Cook it until pasta becomes soft.
- Once the cooking is done, move the cooked pasta to another vessel and drain the excess water.
- Add 1 ½ teaspoon of oil to another pan and add chopped carrot, capsicum, broccoli and salt to it.
- Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes under high flame and move to another vessel.
- Add 1 ½ tbsp of butter to the pan under medium flame and add ½ teaspoon of chopped garlic and cook it for 30 seconds
- Add 1 ½ tbsp of all-purpose flour to it, stir and cook for one minute.
- Add 1 ½ cups of milk while stirring and keep stirring for 1 to 2 minutes
- Low the flame and stir it for 4 minutes till it gets thicken.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of oregano, ¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes and a little black pepper powder and salt to the mixture.
- Mix well all ingredients and add cooked vegetables and pasta to it.
- Turn off the flame and mix all the ingredients well.
- Transfer it to another plate and the pasta is now ready for serving.
White sauce pasta recipe – Easy home-made white sauce pasta
Ingredients
Ingredients for pasta
- ¾ cup Pasta
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Water
Ingredients for Vegetables
- 1 ½ teaspoon Oil
- ¼ cup Chopped carrot
- ¼ cup Chopped capsicum Green
- ¼ cup Copped capsicum Red
- ¼ cup Chopped broccoli
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
White sauce ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp Butter
- ½ teaspoon Chopped garlic
- 1 ½ tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups Milk
- ¼ teaspoon Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Red chilli flakes
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of water in a pan.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of salt when it gets boils.
- Add 3/4 cup of pasta to the boiling water.
- Stir the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes. Cook it until pasta becomes soft.
- Once the cooking is done, move the cooked pasta to another vessel and drain the excess water.
- Add 1 ½ teaspoon of oil to another pan and add chopped carrot, capsicum, broccoli and salt to it.
- Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes under high flame and move to another vessel.
- Add 1 ½ tbsp of butter to the pan under medium flame and add ½ teaspoon of chopped garlic and cook it for 30 seconds
- Add 1 ½ tbsp of all-purpose flour to it, stir and cook for one minute.
- Add 1 ½ cups of milk while stirring and keep stirring for 1 to 2 minutes
- Low the flame and stir it for 4 minutes till it gets thicken.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of oregano, ¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes and a little black pepper powder and salt to the mixture.
- Mix well all ingredients and add cooked vegetables and pasta to it.
- Turn off the flame and mix all the ingredients well.
- Transfer it to another plate and the pasta is now ready for serving.
Notes
- You can use white pasta or whole wheat pasta as per your choice.
- It is important to cook pasta properly to get the desired style.
- Boil the water and add ¼ teaspoon of salt before adding the pasta.
- After adding pasta to the boiling water, stir it well, not to stick pasta each other.
- The cooking time of each type of pasta is different. Check the packing for the exact cooking time.
- The main ingredient of white sauce pasta is the sauce itself, so take extra care while preparing the sauce.
- Always better to serve when the pasta is hot, it will get thick when its cools down.
- Keep 2 to 3 tbsp of pasta water in a separate bowl. Pasta sauce will get thicken when it cools down, so the pasta water will help to thin the sauce.
- To serve the cooled down pasta, reheat it with ¼ cup of milk to make it thinner.
- To make pasty cheesy, add 2 tbsp of cheese along with the butter.
- Any vegetables can be used as per your taste.
What is white pasta sauce called?
This white pasta sauce is also called béchamel sauce and it is made with milk, butter and flour.
How can I make my white sauce better?
The main ingredient of white sauce pasta is the sauce itself, so take extra care while preparing the sauce. You can make the sauce better by adding cheese, mushrooms, onions or any other ingredient of your choice.
Is white sauce pasta unhealthy?
White sauce pasta and all other pasta are healthy and rich in nutrients. White sauce pasta is made up of milk, butter and flour which contains protein and calcium and has greater fat content and starch content.
Does white sauce pasta taste good?
White sauce pasta is made up of milk, butter and flour and added cheese can make it taste greater.
White sauce/Bechamel sauce
White sauce pasta is made up of milk, butter and flour and the fat content make it creamy and delicious.
Pasta or rice which is healthier?
White sauce pasta and all other pasta are healthy and rich in nutrients. White sauce pasta is made up of milk, butter and flour which contains protein and calcium and has greater fat content and starch content. The calorie content of rice is lower than that of pasta. Pasta is one of the best dishes to control your diet with good calorie value compared to rice.
