white sauce pasta recipe | pasta recipe in white sauce | creamy white pasta sauce with detailed photo and video recipe. an easy and popular cheesy pasta recipe made with creamy white sauce with soft and tasty penne pasta. the recipe is very much inspired from the italian white-coloured pasta but tweaked and adjusted to the indian taste buds. it can be either served for lunch or dinner or as a perfect lunch box recipes for kids and adults.
well for some white sauce pasta recipe might be familiar, but for many, it may not be a known recipe. especially with many indians, pasta means a red coloured pasta. in addition, these pasta has to be spicy, savoury or in other words, it has to be chatpata in taste. well, the pasta recipe in white sauce may not tick all those boxes but does satisfy the cheesy and creaminess taste. having said that, i have added a generous amount of chilli flakes, black pepper and mixed herbs which should satisfy those requirements. however i have tried to keep it mild, hence do not overdo it by adding it more. the essence and crux of this recipe is cheesy and creamy which makes it unique.
furthermore, before wrapping up the recipe, i would like to add few tips, suggestions and variations to pasta recipe in white sauce. firstly, the white sauce is made with plain flour or maida, in combination with milk and spices. hence once the sauce is rested it may thicken and may have to adjust the consistency by adding water. secondly, with respect to adding veggies, it is completely open-ended and may add as per your preference. having said that you have to chop these veggies finely so that it gets cooked quickly. lastly, this recipe tastes great when made with penne pasta, macaroni, rigatoni and fusilli. do not try with spaghetti, lasagne or orzo as it may get dissolved in the sauce and maybe a disaster.
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Ingredients
for boiling pasta:
- 6 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup pasta, elicoidali or penne
for sauteeing vegetables:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- ½ carrot, chopped
- ½ capsicum, chopped
- 3 tbsp sweet corn
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
for white pasta sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp maida / plain flour
- 2 cup milk
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- ½ tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp salt
- cheese, for garnishing
Instructions
- firstly, in a large kadai boil 6 cup water and 1 tsp salt.
- once the water comes to a boil, add 2 cup pasta. i have used elicoidali pasta, you can alternatively use penne pasta.
- boil for 7 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente.
- drain off the pasta and keep aside.
- in a frying pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic.
- add ½ onion, ½ carrot, ½ capsicum and 3 tbsp sweet corn.
- saute for a minute or until vegetables shrink slightly yet remain crunchy.
- further, add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
- saute well until the spices are well combined. keep aside.
- to prepare white sauce for pasta, heat 2 tbsp butter.
- add 3 tbsp maida and saute on low flame.
- saute until the maida turns aromatic yet do not change its colour.
- now add 1 cup milk and mix well.
- mix until the sauce thickens without forming any lumps.
- further, add 1 more cup of milk and continue to stir continuously.
- mix continuously, until the sauce thickens. if required using a whisk break the lumps.
- cook until the sauce turns silk smooth and creamy texture.
- now add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp chilli flakes, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- add in sauted vegetables and combine well.
- now add in boiled pasta and mix gently.
- add 2 tbsp of boiled pasta water if the sauce thickens.
- mix gently making sure everything is well combined.
- finally, just before serving white sauce pasta, garnish with grated cheese.
Nutrition
how to make white sauce pasta with step by step photo:
boiling pasta:
- firstly, in a large kadai boil 6 cup water and 1 tsp salt.
- once the water comes to a boil, add 2 cup pasta. i have used elicoidali pasta, you can alternatively use penne pasta.
- boil for 7 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente.
- drain off the pasta and keep aside.
sauteing vegetables:
- in a frying pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic.
- add ½ onion, ½ carrot, ½ capsicum and 3 tbsp sweet corn.
- saute for a minute or until vegetables shrink slightly yet remain crunchy.
- further, add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
- saute well until the spices are well combined. keep aside.
white sauce preparation:
- to prepare white sauce for pasta, heat 2 tbsp butter.
- add 3 tbsp maida and saute on low flame.
- saute until the maida turns aromatic yet do not change its colour.
- now add 1 cup milk and mix well.
- mix until the sauce thickens without forming any lumps.
- further, add 1 more cup of milk and continue to stir continuously.
- mix continuously, until the sauce thickens. if required using a whisk break the lumps. cook until the sauce turns silk smooth and creamy texture.
- now add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp chilli flakes, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- add in sauted vegetables and combine well.
- now add in boiled pasta and mix gently.
- add 2 tbsp of boiled pasta water if the sauce thickens.
- mix gently making sure everything is well combined.
- finally, just before serving white sauce pasta, garnish with grated cheese.
notes:
- firstly, saute the maida on low to medium flame to prevent from changing colour.
- also, you can add vegetables of your choice to make pasta nutritious.
- additionally, add cream along with milk to make creamier white sauce for pasta.
- finally, white sauce pasta recipe tastes great when a generous amount of cheese is added.