White Sauce Pasta

White Sauce Pasta is a rich and creamy pasta sauce made using milk, garlic powder, onion powder and herbs. This rich creamy sauce needs no heavy cream or cheese. It is luscious and loved by all. Serve it with your favorite roasted veggies and protein, with some bread on the side!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: Pasta Recipes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: Servings

Calories: 684kcal

Author: Aayushi Patel

Equipment

1 Heavy Bottom Pan
1 12 inch Frying Pan

Ingredients

Roast the Veggies

½ Tablespoon Butter
½ Cup Veggies I am adding Broccoli, Red and Green Bell Peppers
Pinch Salt

To Make White Sauce

2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
2.5 Cups Milk Full Fat
1 Tsp Oregano
1 Tsp Red Chili Flakes
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1.5 Tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Salt
¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese

To Cook The Pasta

6-8 Quarts Water
8 Oz Spaghetti
2 Tsp Salt

Garnishes

1 tablespoon Parsley Finely chopped
¼ Parmesan Cheese

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Instructions

Roast the Veggies

Add butter to a pan. Then add chopped veggies to the melted butter.
Let the veggies roast for 3-4 minutes. Add a pinch of salt. Give it a toss.
Take the veggies out in a bowl. Set it aside.

Make the White Sauce

In the same pan,add butter on a low flame.
Once the Butter melts, add flour. Microwave 2.5 cups of milk for 2-3 minutes.
Stir continuously for 45 seconds, until the flour becomes pale yellow and cooked.
Add warm milk to the pan slowly, stiring it continuously.
Bring the sauce to simmer on a medium low flame. You will notice the sauce starts to thicken.
Now add in salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and red chili flakes.
Add ¼ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Turn Off the stove once the sauce is thick after simmering for about 10 -12 minutes.

Cook the Spaghetti Or Any Pasta of Your Choice

To cook the pasta, add 6qts water to another heavy bottom pot on high flame, cover, and bring it to a boil.
Now that your pasta water will be boiling properly, add salt and uncooked pasta. Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.
Add ½ cup of pasta water to the white sauce, and simmer on low. The starch in the pasta water helps the sauce to stick to the pasta well.
Once your pasta is cooked, use tongs or strainer laddle to trasfer the pasta to the sauce. Make sure you are only adding pasta and not a lot of pasta water along with it.
Mix everything well, and add your garnishes on top. I like to garnish my pasta with fresh parsley,red chili flakes and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

Please read the instructions thoroughly
To Make this sauce vegan and gluten-free read the instructions under the heading Variations to Make White Sauce Pasta
Pair the white sauce pasta with garlic toast and wine.

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