White sauce pasta (Maida free) | How to make pasta in white sauce | White Sauce Pasta Recipe | Recipe of maida free white sauce pasta with step by step instructions
White sauce pasta is much loved dish across the globe and it’s kid’s favorite. Making white sauce that has no maida/maida free was a welcome change.
So let me reveal the secret ingredient, that I used to make this delicious white sauce pasta is Oats.
It was a pleasure to know from a dear friend Shailender Sharma, who shared this secret of making this pasta recipe few months ago.
I generally prepare red sauce pasta made with homemade Pizza pasta sauce, also known as Arrabbiata sauce
So I decided to give this white sauce pasta a try, and let me tell you, a non pasta eater like me, loved it and just gobbled the plate full of it.
White sauce pasta (Maida free) | How to make pasta in white sauce | White sauce pasta Recipe ingredients
Preparing white sauce is pretty simple and easy. All you need to keep the perfect measurements while making it.
The ratio is 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour/maida, 1 cup milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a pinch of ground black pepper and around 3/4 cup of cheese.
If you wish to use Wholewheat flour, use 1 tbsp of it instead of maida/APF.
Variety of Pasta
We prefer later one as adding veges makes it a wholesome meal when served along with garlic bread.
Some vegetables that go well with this recipe are carrots, mushrooms, french beans, peppers (capsicum), sweet corn, broccoli, zucchini, cabbage and baby corn. Here I have used onions, bell peppers and American corn.
Serve white sauce pasta as a snack or a light lunch/dinner.
Instructions to make White sauce pasta (Maida free) | How to make pasta in white sauce | White Sauce Pasta Recipe
Take water in a deep bottom pan and place it on stove on high flame. Once it starts boiling add salt, give it a good stir and add macaroni to it.
On a medium flame, let it boil for about 8-10 minutes. The macaroni should be boiled until al-dente (cooked but not very soft).
Strain the macaroni in a colander and separate it with fork with light strokes, to avoid them from sticking.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan on a low flame and add onion to it. Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt and sauté it for 2-3 minutes then add the mix bell peppers.
On a high flame sauté bell peppers for few minutes then add the boiled corn kernels and cook it for a minute. Do not overcook, it shouldn’t loose it’s colour and texture . Once sautéed vegetables are ready, keep it aside.
Heat butter in a large pan on a low flame . Once it starts melting add oats powder and stir it continuously for around 2 minutes.
Cook it until it’s fragrant, but doesn’t changes its color and immediately add milk. Keep stirring continuously with whisk to avoid lump formation.
Now add salt to taste, black pepper powder, chilli flakes, mixed herbs and grated processed cheese. Stir the mixture and let cheese melt completely in the white sauce. Add cream cheese. In the last add tomato ketchup.
The cheesy white sauce is ready!
To this sauce, add the sautéed vegetables, basil leaves and boiled macaroni and mix it well. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.
Creamy cheesy White Sauce Pasta (maida free) is now ready to serve. Serve it hot and garnish with basil leaves.
NOTES :
You may use any type of pasta, here I have used macroni. It can be Penne, Fettuccine, Rigatoni, Linguine, Orzo, Fusilli, or Bow tie/ Farfalle.
Always add macroni to boiling water.
I never add oil once pasta is cooked as oil coats the pasta and that deters it to coat sauce you wish to add into.
Always use whisk to make sauce as it prevents the formation of lumps.
If you find the sauce is thick then add some more milk to it.
Never discard the pasta water, I always use this into making gravies.
You can use cheese slices instead of grated cheese. Moreover you may increase or decrease the amount of cheese as per your preference.
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White sauce pasta (Maida free) | How to make pasta in white sauce | White Sauce Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
For boiling pasta
- Macaroni- 1/2 cup
- Salt- 1 tbsp
- Water- for boiling the macaroni
To saute vegetables
- Butter- 2 tablespoon
- Onions finely chopped - 1/4 cup
- Mix bell peppers- 1/2 cup
- Sweet corn- 1/4 cup
For making white sauce
- Butter- 2 tablespoons
- Oats powder - 2 tablespoons
- Milk - 1 cup
- Salt- to taste
- Processed cheese grated - 3/4 cup or more
- Cream cheese - 1 small pack
- Oregano - 1teaspoon
- Red chilli flakes- 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper powder- 1 teaspoon
- Mixed herbs seasoning- 1 tbsp
- Fresh Basil/Tulsi leaves- 3-4
- Tomato ketchup - 1tsp
Instructions
For cooking pasta
- Take water in a deep bottom pan and place it on stove on high flame. Once it starts boiling add salt, give it a good stir and add macaroni to it.
- On a medium flame, let it boil for about 8-10 minutes. The macaroni should be boiled until al-dente (cooked but not very soft). Strain the macaroni in a colander and separate it with fork with light strokes, to avoid them from sticking.
To saute vegetables
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan on a low flame and add onion to it. Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt and sauté it for 2-3 minutes then add the mix bell peppers.
- On a high flame sauté bell peppers for few minutes then add the boiled corn kernels and cook it for a minute. Do not overcook, it shouldn’t loose it’s colour and texture . Once sautéed vegetables are ready, keep it aside.
To make white sauce
- Heat butter in a large pan on a low flame . Once it starts melting add oats powder and stir it continuously for around 2 minutes.
- Cook it until it's fragrant, but doesn't changes its color and immediately add milk. Keep stirring continuously with whisk to avoid lump formation.
- Now add salt to taste, black pepper powder, chilli flakes, mixed herbs and grated processed cheese. Stir the mixture and let cheese melt completely in the white sauce. Add cream cheese. In the last add tomato ketchup.
- The cheesy white sauce is ready!
- To this sauce, add the sautéed vegetables, basil leaves and boiled macaroni and mix it well. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.
- Creamy cheesy White Sauce Pasta (maida free) is now ready to serve. Serve it hot and garnish with basil leaves.
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Absolutely delicious and well presented. Truly not just yummy but a healthy treat as well. Thank you so much for the mention. I am highly obliged.
It’s my pleasure. Thank you for your kind words.
Looks really tempting. I usually make white sauce with Chapati atta instead of maida. Will surely try this too.
Glad to hear that you liked this oats version of white sauce. Thank you Arwa for writing in. Stay tuned for more delicious recipes.
We love white sauce pasta any time. I love your addition of oats, I always use aatta. The pasta looks really delicious and tempting…
Thank you Rafeeda. The addition of oats makes it really interesting, please do try this.
Interesting use of oats and cream cheese to make the sauce. I am sure to try this as my kids will love this. Imay use some lentils pasta here.
Glad you liked it Seema. Yes you may. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow, what a delicious and nutritious alternate to use oats instead of white flour to make this creamy, cheesy sauce. The dish looks so colorful and inviting.
Yes indeed a good variation with oats Thank you Pavani
Love pasta in white sauce especially when its baked. Like how you’ve use oats flour to make the sauce healthier and its a good gluten free option.
Yes indeed Mayuri, oats do add a health quotient to the dish.
Thank you dear.
Like the use of oats powder to make the pasta sauce. I am sure this healthy version of pasta sauce will taste delicious especially when baked.
Yes certainly Archana. Thank you for stopping by.
White sauce pasta looks absolutely delicious. I like the idea of using oats powder. will try making pasta sauce using oats next time.
You will not come to know the difference till you taste it Uma. I so loved it.
Thank you for writing in.
Hi. How much is a ‘small pack of cream cheese’? Excited to try your recipe 😉
Hello Jody. I have shown the size of pack in my prep pics in the post itself. My bad, I should have checked the weight.
It’s a smallest pack of Philadelphia cream cheese (of the butter pack, single serve size, we usually carry while traveling).
Thank you for writing in.
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