white sauce pasta

White Sauce Pasta Recipe 

White sauce ( bechamel sauce) is a creamy sauce made with butter, flour and milk. Boiled pasta are simmered with this sauce seasoning salt, pepper and herbs. You can add different vegetables and chicken pieces as well to make it more nutritious. Serve this with a garlic bread.

🥗 Ingredients

• 1 cup Penne pasta ( or any pasta )
•  4 cup water to boil pasta
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 100 gm butter
• 100 gm all purpose flour (Maida)
• 1000 ml milk
• 1 medium size onion
• 3 - 4 cloves
• 1 - 2 Bay leaves.
•  Small pinch of Nut meg powder
• 1/3 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/3 teaspoon olive oil
•  Salt as per taste.
•  1/3 teaspoon chopped parsley
•  1/2 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
•  1 black olive
•  1 Basil leaves

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Take a medium large pot and boil 4 cup water with a small pinch of salt.
2. When the water start to boil add the pasta and cook for 6 - 7 minutes. It should be in al dente texture.
3. Stain the pasta and quickly cool down under running water. Mix 1/2 teaspoon oil with them to prevent getting stick to each other.
4. To make a standard white sauce or bechamel sauce take butter, flour and milk in 1 : 1 : 10 ratio.
5. Heat a pan and melt 100 gm butter in slow flame. Add 100 gm flour and stir continuously for 1 minute. Don't over cook or brown the flour. Keep it in white color.
6. Remove it from the pan and let cool down. This mixture is called Roux.
7. Make studded onion by piercing the cloves with bay leafs as shown below.
8. Now heat 1 litre milk in a pod with the studded onion.
9. When the milk start to boil switch off the gas flame.
10. Now add the prepared Roux into the milk slowly and stir continuously with a whisk. Don't let to form any lump.
11. Stain the sauce in a container and add the crushed Nut meg. Topped the sauce with melted butter to prevent to form any layer on the top of the sauce.
12. Heat olive oil in a non stick pan and saute the chopped garlic till light brown. If using vegetables then add them and saute for 1 minute.
13. Now add white sauce according to your needs and cook for 1 minute. Then add the boiled pasta and mix nicely with the sauce.
14. Add salt, crush black pepper powder and oregano and stir the pasta for a minute. Remove the pasta in a serving plate and garnish with black olive and basil leaves.
15. Topped the pasta with grated Parmesan cheese and sprinkle some chopped parsley.
16. Serve penne in white sauce pasta with a garlic bread.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s Tips

• After boiling the pasta, it is important to cool them down immediately to restrict further cooking.
•  If you want to make a creamy white sauce pasta then add fresh cream after adding the pasta.
• Don't use more then one herbs, oregano is good for a veg white sauce pasta recipe.
• You can skip to use the studded onion while making the white sauce. But to get the authentic Italian taste, it is necessary. 
• In an authentic Italian white sauce pasta recipe, there is no use of chilly flakes.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 339 | Protein: 16 g | Fat: 10 g | Carbs: 44 g

❓ FAQs

Q1: What is white sauce pasta made of?

White sauce pasta is made with pasta (penne, fusilli, or spaghetti) tossed in a creamy béchamel sauce prepared from butter, flour, and milk. It’s usually flavored with garlic, cheese, and herbs for a classic Italian taste.

Q2: How can I make my white sauce pasta creamier?

For a silkier sauce, add some fresh cream or a handful of grated cheese (Parmesan, cheddar, or mozzarella) while whisking the sauce. Always whisk continuously to avoid lumps.

Q3: Why does my white sauce turn lumpy?

Lumps form if you add cold milk all at once. The trick is to add warm milk gradually while whisking constantly. This keeps the sauce smooth and velvety.

Q4: Can I make white sauce pasta without cheese?

Yes! Cheese adds richness, but you can skip it if you want a lighter version. The béchamel itself is creamy enough, and you can enhance flavor with herbs like oregano, basil, or parsley.