Pasta White Sauce Recipe
Here's a simple recipe for making a creamy white sauce, often known as béchamel sauce, which you can use to create a delicious pasta dish:
1. Melt the Butter: In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Make sure not to let it brown.
2. Add Garlic: once the butter is melted add garlic and stirring for 1 minute.
3. Add Flour: Add the all-purpose flour to the saucepan. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to quickly stir the flour into the butter to form a smooth paste, known as a roux. Cook the roux for about 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. This helps remove the raw taste of the flour.
4. Add Milk: Gradually pour in the milk while continuously whisking to avoid lumps. It's important to add the milk slowly at first and whisk vigorously to create a smooth mixture.
5. Cook and Thicken: Continue cooking the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon.
6. Season: Once the sauce has thickened, add salt, white pepper, dried parsley, and a pinch of nutmeg (if using) to taste. Nutmeg adds a subtle depth of flavor to the sauce. Keep in mind that the sauce's flavor will mellow and blend as it cooks.
7. Finish: If you're using grated Parmesan cheese, you can add it at this point. Stir the cheese into the sauce until it melts and incorporates.
8. Serve: Your white sauce is now ready to be used in your pasta dish. You can mix it with cooked pasta and your choice of ingredients such as sautéed vegetables, cooked chicken, or seafood.
Remember that the consistency of the sauce can be adjusted by adding more milk if you want it thinner, or by cooking it longer if you want it thicker. This white sauce is versatile and serves as a base for various pasta dishes. Enjoy your creamy pasta creation!
If you like this recipe then you would also like our Pink Sauce Shrimp Pasta or check out our other recipe Seafood Recipes
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Pasta White Sauce Recipe
Here's a simple recipe for making a creamy white sauce, often known as béchamel sauce, which you can use to create a delicious pasta dish:
1. Melt the Butter: In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Make sure not to let it brown.
2. Add Garlic: once the butter is melted add garlic and stirring for 1 minute.
3. Add Flour: Add the all-purpose flour to the saucepan. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to quickly stir the flour into the butter to form a smooth paste, known as a roux. Cook the roux for about 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. This helps remove the raw taste of the flour.
4. Add Milk: Gradually pour in the milk while continuously whisking to avoid lumps. It's important to add the milk slowly at first and whisk vigorously to create a smooth mixture.
5. Cook and Thicken: Continue cooking the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon.
6. Season: Once the sauce has thickened, add salt, white pepper, dried parsley, and a pinch of nutmeg (if using) to taste. Nutmeg adds a subtle depth of flavor to the sauce. Keep in mind that the sauce's flavor will mellow and blend as it cooks.
7. Finish: If you're using grated Parmesan cheese, you can add it at this point. Stir the cheese into the sauce until it melts and incorporates.
8. Serve: Your white sauce is now ready to be used in your pasta dish. You can mix it with cooked pasta and your choice of ingredients such as sautéed vegetables, cooked chicken, or seafood.
Remember that the consistency of the sauce can be adjusted by adding more milk if you want it thinner, or by cooking it longer if you want it thicker. This white sauce is versatile and serves as a base for various pasta dishes. Enjoy your creamy pasta creation!
If you like this recipe then you would also like our Pink Sauce Shrimp Pasta or check out our other recipe Seafood Recipes