Pasta with Herb and Cheese Sauce is a quick and easy dinner that uses any left over pasta. Very easy to make many variations and keep fussy family members happy.
Pasta with Herb and Cheese Sauce
Course: Fast Food (30 minutes or less), Pasta u0026amp; Rice, Recipes, Vegetarian
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Flour
1 cup Milk
2 tbsp Fresh basil-chopped
0.33 cup Fresh parsley
2 cups pasta-cooked
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
0.5 cup parmesan cheese-freshly grated
Chicken-cut into small pieces
Directions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat, add the flour and stir to make a roux (a roux is butter and flour cooked together).
- Slowly add milk and keep whisking until it becomes a smooth sauce.
- Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Add basil and 2 tablespoons of parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
- Slowly stir in ¾ of the cheese.
- Grease the bottom of casserole dish with the remaining butter.
- Add the pasta and top with meat of your choice.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta, making sure it completely covers the pasta.
- Top with the remaining cheese, cover and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove cover and cook for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
Notes
- Pasta with Herb and Cheese Sauce is not suitable to be frozen.
- You can add any meats that suit your family tastes. Meatballs, sausages, ham or seafood
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