Super simple and delicious Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta recipe packed with flavor. This dish is perfect by itself or you can add chicken too!
This is one of our favorite white sauce pastas because it’s SO simple and easy! Whenever I crave a white sauce recipe, I also love to make chicken alfredo, pasta carbonara, or cheesy garlic tortellini.
White Sauce Pasta
I LOVE pasta! I mean, who doesn’t?! Yes, it has carbs, but this girl needs it in her life because I cook with it ALL the time. In fact, now that I think about it, we usually have pasta at least once a week, whether it’s in salad form, or a main dish.
From Spaghetti to Fettuccine Alfredo, pasta is something the whole family loves, so we have it quite often. This next recipe is another one of those dishes you can add to the meal plan, because it’s simple and definitely delicious.
This Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta is a white sauce pasta that is great on it’s own, but could be even heartier if you add chicken or another favorite meat.
If you like pasta dishes I would definitely try this one out. It’s super cheesy and has just the right touch of garlic and other spices making it another “go-to” dinner recipe!
How to make white sauce:
One of the main reasons we love this dish is because it’s simple and quick! You can make it start to finish in about 20 minutes. That’s my kind of dinner recipe! Just follow these easy steps to make this creamy pasta sauce which can be added to any pasta.
Cook Pasta. Begin by cooking the pasta according to the package instructions (we used penne).
Make Sauce. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium sauce pan, add garlic and cook for 1 minute over medium heat. Add flour and cook for an addition minute, stirring constantly. Add milk and broth, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce boils and thickens. Add parsley and parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese has melted.
Combine. Mix in pasta and serve immediately.
Tip: If you want your pasta to be extra cheesy, add ½-1 cup of your favorite shredded cheese (we like to use shredded Mozzarella or Parmesan).
Change it up
Protein. There are so many things you can add to spruce up this delicious dish. Try adding meats such as grilled chicken, diced ham or shrimp.
Produce. You can also add produce such as halved cherry tomatoes, sliced sun dried tomatoes, asparagus, broccoli, bell peppers, or mushrooms.
Spice. To add a little heat, sprinkle on some red chili flakes.
What to do with leftovers
Storing. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Reheating. We typically reheat this pasta in the microwave, but this can also be done in a pot on the stove. You may need to add a little more broth if it’s too thick when reheating.
Freezing. If you plan to freeze this dish, leave the pasta undercooked as the freezing process will make thoroughly cooked pasta mushy. Store the cooked dish in a freezer safe airtight container for months.
To reheat, thaw in the fridge and reheat on the stove top stirring constantly to keep the cream base from curdling.
Just another quick, easy dinner meal! We hope you love this easy pasta dish.
What to serve with Creamy Penne Pasta:
For more easy pasta recipes, check out:
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
- Cheesy Garlic Tortellini Pasta
- Easy Fettuccine
- Triple Cheddar Chicken Pasta
- Bowtie Pasta with Italian Sausage
White Sauce Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to packaged directions.
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan, add garlic.
- Cook for 1 minute over medium heat
- Add flour and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly.
- Add milk and broth, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce boils and thickens.
- Add parsley and parmesan cheese. Add desired salt and pepper. Continue stirring until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
- Pour sauce over pasta and serve.
Video
Recipe adapted from HERE.
Looks delicious! Pinned!
Amy, how did you pin it? I don’t see that option. Thanks!
This looks like an incredibly delicious and simple dinner option. I love pasta, and often look for ways to change things up a bit. Thanks! -Victoria
You will have to let me know if you give it a try. We love it! Thanks for stopping by!!
It was absolutely perfect. Thank you! http://scissorsandsage.com/2014/10/06/creamy-garlic-linguine/
LOVE hearing that!!
This looks great! I just have one question. Does it matter what type of milk you use?I only usually have 1 % milk. Thanks!
Whole milk always seems to taste best but I don’t think there is much difference if you use 1% or 2 %. 😉
Pasta is my weakness. This looks super simple and delish! Pinned!!
Same, Carisa! It’s just so easy most the time and OH-SO delicious. 😉
Hi, every time i add the Flour to my butter it clumps up.. i stir constantly as directed. Whats going wrong?
I wish I knew for sure. Your butter melted all the way first? It doesn’t have to be completely smooth, but it shouldn’t be too clumpy. You have it on medium heat?
If it lumps, stirring quickly with a small whisk instead of a spoon should solve that.
This was fabulous. I came home craving pasta , but a very specific kind of pasta, and this hit the spot. It was so quick and was done at the same time as my noodles. I am thoroughly impressed ?
Glad you were craving it! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
YoU have to DissolvE The flour first in water sans the heat
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it out!
Found you on the Made by you Monday link party. Love the garlic penne. I pinned it and started following you on Google +.
Erin
http://theeveryday-mom.blogspot.com/
Thank you!!
I’ve made this twice already and both times it was great! The first time I added some veggies and the second time I threw in some veggies and shrimp. This is now on my list of dinners to make when I need something quick. I think my favorite thing is that I always have all of the ingredients on hand.
Don’t you love simple and delicious recipes that you always have the ingredients on hand for?! And great idea to add veggies!
This looks delicious! I’m a sucker for creamy pastas! 🙂
SAME!! They’re our favorites!!
I love pasta! Just wondering, how many does this serve?
I believe it was 5-7. 🙂
I made this last weekend, tossed it with chicken, it was soooooo good! I’m making it again this weekend. We had enough left over for lunches for the week, too! Great recipe, thank you so much!
Hi, Dawn! Thank you so much for sytopping by. Glad you liked this. Reminded me that I need to make it again soon too! Happy Thanksgiving!
Very easy and delicious recipie! I’ve made cream sauces in the past that just didn’t work for me. This one worked great! I used powdered garlic (didn’t have fresh on hand), half and half cream as I was trying to use it up, and dill instead of parsley. Would go excellent with chicken!
All your substitutions sound amazing! This is a recipe we love too – so glad you like it!
Hi Luna,
I just found this recipe and I plan to make this dish tonight! Since it’s just me, I probably will only cook half of the box of pasta…. would I need to scale back the ingredients if I do? Thanks!
Just now seeing this. I would probably 1/3 the recipe for an individual size. 1/3 box, 1 TB butter, 1 tsp. garlic, 1 TB flour, 1/3 cup chicken broth, 1/3 cup milk, 1 tsp. parsley, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese. 😉
Hi! I’m from Europ and I’m not sure about tsp and TB.
Does it mean teaspoon and tablesoon?
Thank you!!
Yes. tsp = teaspoon and TB = tablespoon. 😉
Thank you so much!! Just made this for dinner and it was amazing!!! Everything turned out great!
I found this recipe the other day on Pinterest and just made it tonight. I added a little more butter (because my family uses skim milk) and simmered all the ingredients a couple of minutes extra for each step.
This recipe was absolutely heavenly! It was really simple and super delicious!
Hi Michelle! Thank you so much for stopping by. I’m glad it wa sa hit! 🙂
How many does this serve and do you think it would go well with Italian Sausage?
I think Italian sausage would be great with this!! Whenever I make it, we usually feed 6-8 people. 😉
I usually don’t comment on any website. But this recipe is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in my entire life!! It is so simple and doesn’t take a long time to do! I’ve done it like 5 times this month!
Oh, I LOVE to hear that Beatrice!! It’s one of our favorites too. Definitely simple and so delicious. 😉
Mine turned out to be brown sauce…why?
Me too! I’m making it now and haven’t tried yet but it smells good
I’m guessing you might have browned the flour too much. You really want a blonde (or slightly less) roux, so make sure you have your liquids ready before you add the garlic and flour. Adding the liquids is what will stop them from Browning.
I agree, Chris. It probably burned a little. I like to have everything ready & I don’t leave it, once I’ve started, because it can, quick.
Loved it! Added some fresh sliced baby Bella mushrooms. Turned out fantastic! Sure to be showing up on our table again. ????
Thanks for sharing this simple and delicious recipe! I added leftover chicken. Could have added some veggies too, but didn’t this time around.
Chicken would be great in there!! It’s a great versatile recipe:) Thank you for trying this recipe!
Looks great but that is rigatoni pasta not penne.
I did use penne, but you could use whatever pasta you like 🙂
Came here to say the same thing. Lol!
This sounds amazing! Can I substitute a different broth to accommodate vegetarians?
Of course, though I haven’t tried that. If you do, let us know what you used and how it came out! Thanks so much and enjoy!!
This recipe is delicious! I made it for my husband tonight, however I did substitute Mozarella cheese for Parmesan. Thank you for the delicious recipe, it is going in our keeper file!
Made this recipe tonight for my husband and son and they absolutely loved it! This recipe was very delicious…!!???????????? Thank you.
That is great!! I’m so glad they liked it. We love it! Thank you for giving it a try and of course, for letting me know 🙂
DELICIOUS. Just to clear things up. It’s Penne
Glad you liked it 🙂 Thank you!
This looks really yummy-going to try this soon!
It is..Let me know what you think 🙂 Thank you!
this exceeded my expectations! yum! I used half a cup of whole milk and half a cup of half and half. I didn’t have broth, so I substituted white wine. I added salt and white pepper to taste. I also added a dash of garlic powder to taste, at the end, to emphasize the garlic flavor. I ate this on top of pasta with peas! tastes great with and without the peas mixed in the sauce. this was quick and easy to make. the sauce came together nicely. the consistency was very creamy. my only complaint is that my stomach isn’t big enough to eat more!
LOL!! I am so glad you tried it and loved it!! I love the changes you made. I’ll have to try your way 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!
This is the first pasta recipe I have ever followed, in fact the first recipe in general I’m just learning to cook. I’m really happy I found this, the pasta was fairly easy to make, and tastes delicious 😀 Will definitely be cooking this when I go to uni next year, thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!! I am so glad you found it easy 🙂 I have tons of super easy & quick recipes, so keep checking back 🙂 Thank you!
except that’s rigatoni, not penne, but looks good!
This really looks delicious that it made me crave for pasta. Off now to the grocery store to get some ingredients and try this.
Yay!! I hope you like it! Pasta is a favorite around here! Thank you!
Just wondering if this meal freezes well. If I were to freeze it, should I add a bit more sauce?
I personally haven’t tried, but it should 🙂 I would add a bit more sauce. Let me know what you think 🙂 Hope you like it!
Made twice. Came out perfect. Very delicious pasta. My daughter loved it a lot .Thanks.
Very happy to hear that! Thank you! Glad she liked it 🙂
Loved this! Absolute heaven! I used stock and evap milk (not because I am fancy…it’s just all I had????). Thanks for this simple recipe…great for a busy mama!
Glad you improvised! Thanks for sharing!
Does it have to be chicken broth what’s another option?
I haven’t tried using anything else. You could try another broth? Whichever one you like best.
Hello
What kind of butter should I use when I cook pasta please? I’m Asian and I don’t usually use butter so I don’t know which one is good.
Thank you.
You don’t cook the pasta in butter. You cook them in boiling water, but you do start making the sauce with butter, 3 tablespoons. I just use cubed butter for that. Hope that helps!! Good luck!
Oh my goodness, I just made this and it was soooooooo good! I added some red pepper flakes cause I can’t help myself and love a little spice in all my foods 😉 but hands down some of the best pasta I’ve had! Thank you 🙂
I’m so glad to hear that!! Red pepper flakes would be great! Thank you 🙂
Fiance and I absolutely love this dish. So simple but sooo good. We eagerly await trying more of your recipes!
I love it! And trust me I am such a tough critic to my own makings… But I devoured this pasta as if it were made by a top-notch chef! And yes it was so quick and simple to put together; I was super stoked!
I loved it without but just for protein I added chicken breast!
Yay!! Love to hear that!! Thank you!
It was good, I have a big family i doubled up on the ingrinternets. I added a cup more of flour and a cup more of chicken broth. It thicken nicely.
4 out of 5 kids under 9yr liked it! But 5yr kid is going through a picky stage.
Over all we give it a thumbs up.
Yay! I know all about that picky stage! Thank you!
I just made this last night for my boyfriend and son and they loved it! his son wanted a second plate plus take the left over for lunch! Thank you so much for sharing!
Woohoo! That’s what I love to hear 🙂 Thank you so much!
Thanks for this great recipe! It’s so easy to make, especially since most of the ingredients are staples in my kitchen The only thing I did different was add peas and cubed ham. I followed the recipe exactly and I almost ate the whole thing myself!
LOL!! Good idea about adding ham & peas! That’s why we love it, too..common ingredients! Thank you!
I will try this recipe tomorrow for my family
Let me know what they think 🙂 I hope they like it, as much as we do! Thank you!
Hi Lil,
Thank you for sharing these wonderful recipes. I only signed up to your web site a few weeks ago and welcome your emails. I even made your recipe for Creamy Tomatoe Soup and it was Deeeeeelish!!!
Thanks so much, Gladys!! Thank you for subscribing to the emails 🙂
I don’t like to cook and I’m not very good at it but I love food! This recipe is the easiest white sauce recipe to make and it taste very, very good!! It only needs a few ingredients and once you begin cooking, it goes smoothly and fast. I highly recommend.
Thank you so much Leslie for sharing that!! And, I agree..that’s why we love it 🙂
Your recipes look great! I printed out some. I can’t wait to try some of them in the school cafeteria where I work. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
You are so welcome & thank you!! I hope the kids like them 🙂 Let me know what you hear!
I’m planning to make for dinner today. Can I leave the sauce at room temperature?
I am so sorry to have not responded sooner. It should have been ok:) What did you think?
love it, i do it now, This is now on my list of dinners to make when I need something quick.
Let me know what you think, when you try it!
very nice penne pasta super
Thanks so much!! Hope you give it a try!
I made this tonight. I added chicken, shrimp, red, yellow and orange peppers, mushrooms, a variety of different colored cherry tomatoes, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and asparagus. My family absolutely loved it!
Sounds great!! Thank you for sharing!
This was so delicious and easy to make. I had my young boys do most of the work after I prepped it. We added Italian sausage and served with lots of veggies on the side. We will most definitely make again. Thank you!
Great way to get them involved! I am glad it was a hit! Thank you!
I tried this recipe for the first time tonight and it was delicious. This will be in my rotation for sure. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Yay! Love hearing that! Thank you so much for trying it & letting me know!
This is good but I don’t know why milk was used instead of heavy cream to make the sauce. I of course made it with the cream. Better with the cream.
Sometimes, when I am out of cream, I will use the milk. And, that is what happened for this recipe. But, both work great 🙂 Thank you for trying it!
Excellent recipe!!! My family loves it. I also added shrimp and spinach.
Thank you & yes, that would be perfect!
Such a good recipe! So glad I tried it! Thank You for posting.
You are so welcome! Glad to share. I am glad you like it!
Simple and delicious
That’s why we love it!! Thank you so much!
This recipe was not my favorite. It was very dry. I followed it step by step so I’m guessing something happened that went wrong but I’m not sure what. Everyone else said it was delicious so I not sure.
I am not sure what, either, but I thank you for giving it a try 🙂
Hi! I just made this today & cut everything to 50% since it’s just for 2 people. Half a box of pasta, 1.5 tb butter, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1.5 tb flour, 1.5 cup broth, 1.5 milk, 1 tsp parsley, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
End result- it didn’t look like there was enough sauce for half a box of pasta. The sauce was only enough for maybe maybe.. 1/4 of the pasta.
Did I do something wrong? After I did step 4, the flour made the garlic/butter into little clumpy balls. So I added milk/broth which helped but there was not a lot of sauce to use. Any advice would help! I’m a total newbie in the kitchen.
BTW, the sauce is delicious! 🙂
The flour does do that, but when you add the milk, it should get smooth. You have to stir constantly. I have never halved it, so I wish I knew about the sauce being enough. You would think it should be? I appreciate you trying it. You could always freeze half & reheat later:) Thank you for letting me know & I am glad that you liked the sauce. You are doing great..just keep at it 🙂
thanks again for sharing some easy quick recipes, everything has been so delicious
You are so welcome!! I am glad to share! Thank you for letting me know!
This was a very easy and very good pasta dish. All members of my family enjoyed dinner tonight.
That’s the best! Thank you for sharing that!
The food looks delicious and attractive, I like this dish, it’s great.
Thank you so much!
What is the serving size of this recipe? Needed to gauge the nutrition.
Thanks
We love pasta at our house & i’m always looking for some new recipes. I tried this one for my family & they loved it. It is so creamy.
I love this recipe. I’ve made it twice this week! I cant believe how delicious and easY it is after a long day at work!! Tried it the second time with a little bit of Some creamy melt mozzarElla and it was somehow even better
Great addition! I am so glad you like it! Thank you!
i love this paSta dish. Its creamy and simple to make. As a side or a main dish. Cant go wrong!
This is my favorite homemade pasta recipe! So flavorful and creamy!
Thank you so much 🙂
Definitly a family favorite in our house. The kids CAN’T get enough of it! Thanks!
I love to hear that!! It’s definitely a crowd pleaser! Thank you 🙂
I made this, and it was excellent! The only thing I tweaked a little, is, that I didn’t used as much garlic because my husband is picky. He loved it. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!! Glad he loved it! Thank you!
This looks ABSOLUTELY amazing! I do have a question though, is the chicken Broth optional? I don’t believe i have any on hand, but i would love to make this!
I am sure it could be 🙂 I haven’t left it out, but I would substitute some liquid. It could be water or if you have chicken bouillon, I would mix that in with the water. You could use another broth, too, if you have others.
We love pasta! This recipe is so eaSy and good. Its one of my go to recipes when were looking for pasta.
This is amazing! A new favorite in my house!
My husband loves garlic recipes. can’t wait to make this for him for dinner this week!
Looks like the perfect dinner I cannot wait to try it!
this is perfect! i’ve Been meaning to find a simple recipe for alfredo – so much better than canned!!
My kids love pasta so i usually serve Sometype of dish each week. Sometimes we hAve pasta twice in a week! IM always on the look out for another reciPe to add to the rotatiOn. This one made the cut. My family loved it!
This is one of the easiest & cheesiest dishes! My family loves it! I usually make a pasta, one night a week & this will definitely go into the rotation.
I made this last night as a side dish. Fairly simple to make and tasty. a whole pound of pasta is too much for my family so i only prepared 8 oz. I still made the whole recipe for sauce. i used a little over half for the pasta and used the rest to pour over some roasted chicken breast. i only had 1% milk and was worried my sauce may not thicken up but it did just fine.
I am glad to hear that!! Thank you for giving it a try & for letting me know 🙂
I could eat this all day!
made this last night and am so sad I didnt make a double batch. We DEvoured every last drop of it and needless to say I’ll be making this again! It was so easy and yummy!
You can never go wrong with creamy pasta! This looks absolutely heavenly!
I love how creamy this is! My family loved it!!
Pasta is always a winning dinner idea in our house. So delicious and creamy!
Love how creamy this pasta is! Perfect weeknight dinner!
my daughter loves noodles and anything pasta!! she was so excited to make this. It is easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Cooked up really well. TOPPED with Grilled chicken breast. Next time i may add some blistered cherry tomatoes.
Perfect!! I am so glad you tried it! Thank you so much!
Hi, i liked your recIpe aloT specialliy using the Stock?.
Its really Looks greaT.
My question if i needed a thicker saucE what should i do.?.
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Thanks
Thank you 🙂 You could add a little more flour or a little less of the milk & broth, to make it thicker.
excellent. Turns out great every time. Tonight I am adding sea scallops to it. The last time I did it, it turned out wonderful and yummy. Thank you Jan Reither
You are so welcome!! Glad you liked it!! Thank you!
I made this recipe last night for the first time. Highly recommend! I added chicken, peas and spinach. The whole family enjoyed it (even my picky 7 year old) and i’m Looking forward to leftovers for lunch!
Sounds perfect!! I am so happy your family loved it! Thank you!
My daughter and i love this sauce!!!! It’s simple to make and super delicious!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
You are so welcome! I am glad to share! Glad you both like it! Thank you!
This sauce was delicious! I used equal parts of Whole milk and Half & Half for a richer taste, but all whole milk would probably be just as good! Very easy to do — I had all of the ingredients prepped (garlic and parsley chopped, flour measured out) beforehand, so it came together very quickly! Thanks for sharing!
Love when I have everything!! I am so glad you liked it! Thank you for sharing!
Fantastic recipe. Substitute salt with Mr. Binghams seasoning and used penne instead. Turned out so delicious!
I am so glad you liked it! Thank you for letting me know!
Wh what should I do if I don’t have any garlic I just have garlic salt and garlic powder
Either of those would work. I like to use garlic salt for a stronger taste.
Can i use whole wheat flour or oat flour instead of all purpose flour?
I personally have not tried, but you sure could 🙂
has anyone SUBSTITUTED the mIlk for cocnut milk or almond milk?
I personally have not, but you sure could 🙂 It would add a different flavor, but I am sure it would still be good.
This is so easy and oNe of the best pasta cream sauce recipeS i’ve tried, my son loves it! Thanks Luna 🙂
You are so welcome!! Thank you for letting me know that 🙂 I am happy he likes it!
This recipe is awesome! I cut the recipe in half since I’m cooking for 2 and it still made a lot! It’s creamy and so full of flavor. The only change i made besides the AMOUNT is adding a tablespoon of SOUR cream to my sause (i add it to many recipes that have cheese in it). I will use this as a base from now on for many different variations of this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing recipe!!
You are so welcome! I like adding sour cream too!
Family loved it. Made it last night and even my 3 year old gobbled it up. So good. I used Fettuccine noodles instead of penne and added shrimp.
Perfect!! Thank you for sharing what you did! Those are great options!
The whole family lOved it!!
Yay..I am so glad they did! Thank you!
i made this recipe last night and it was AMazing!!! i chopped shittake mushrooms and sauteed them with the garlic and butter sauce and my kids inhaled this dish! I will definitely make this again!
That sounds delish!! Thank you for sharing what you did! Happy it was a hit!
I actually made this when it was first put up!!!! we love it at home! Ive actually made modifications; changing the pasta used, adding protein, and its stayed flavorful and yummy!
That’s great! I am so happy you like it, as much as we do 🙂 Thank you!
This looks simple and yummy. Adding it to our menu this week.
It really is! I hope you like it!
Love this! I especially love that it just uses milk instead of cream because heavy cream doesn’t sit well With me. The family gobbled it up and it makes a ton- I have 4 boys 2 which are teenagers and we actually had a little leftover!
Woohoo!! So happy it was gobbled up! Thank you!
I.LOVE.THIS.RECIPE!!!!! MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE TOTAL PASTA LOVERS. WE LOVE THE CREAMINESS OF IT. MY HUSBAND HAS TO HAVE MEAT WITH MEALS SO WE ADDED CHICKEN! DEFINITELY GOING ON MY ROTATION!
Love adding chicken to make it heartier! I am happy you all liked it! Thank you!
I can’t BELIEVE how easy and fast it was to make this sauce. It was reaDy in aBout 20 MINUTES Start to Finish. It took longer to cook the noodles than to make the sauce. My faMily lOves it and it’s Going to be a new family favorite. My only problem is i’m not serving dinner for another 45 MINUTES anD wE’ll probably Have tasteD it, until it’s all Gone, by then. Lol
Haha..that’s what I love to hear! Thank you for letting me know that!
AS ALWAYS, ANOTHER DELICIOUS AND QUICK TO COME TOGETHER RECIPE! DIRECTIONS WERE SO EASY TO FOLLOW THAT I HAD MY KIDS USE THIS RECIPE AS PART OF THEIR “HOME-EC” TIME AKA QUARANTINE LUNCH.
Yay!! Love that we can turn cooking into a class at home! Thank you so much!
Looks so good! I cant wait to try it for my family!
I sure hope they like it!
So yummy and so easy to make! My kids said it was the best meal we have had in quarantine. i love that it uses staple pantry items. We will be eating this a lot in the next few weeks.
Yay!! Please tell them, thank you 🙂
Made this recipe tonight for dinner and it was so easy and so good! Highly recommend.
Thank you for recommending it! Happy you liked it!
Super easy and yummy. My super picky kid even at it. Will be adding this to the meal ROTATION.
Happy it made the rotation! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Yum!
Happy you think so 🙂 Thank you!
This Sauce is the bomb! So easy to make!
I had no dinner ideas aNd with 20 min before The natives got RESTLESS- This recipe saved me!
And, the best part: I had all The INGREDIENTS in my Pantry- woo hoo!
I steamEd some broccoli and added iT To the pasta.
Love when I have everything on hand! Glad you saw this recipe 🙂 Thank you so much!
Quick, REALLY easy and super tasty!
Yay, glad you liked that 🙂
This was a wonderfully quick and easy dinner recipe that the whole family enjoyed, and I have picky eaters!! Thanks for another winner and another meal for our weekly menu planning-this will definitely go into rotation asap!
Simple and delicious, loved it!
Very easy to make and no special INGREDIENTS needEd. I might add a little More gaRlic next time and buy fresh parmesan (i used the canned Stuff today). Will dEfinitely make it again.
Happy you will 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing that!
This was delicious! Easy to make and quick, too! I added extra cheese, per her tip and enjoyed that!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
Super easy to make anD it was a hit with all 5 of my kids…..so bonus! This would be super easy to aDd INGREDIENTs (musHrooms, chicken, etc) to as well. Great recipe.
For sure! It would be great with so much! I am happy your kids liked it! Thank you!
This white sauce pasta is sooooo yummy and sooooo easy to make! Everyone in my house gobbled it up! definitely adding this to Our regular dinner rotation. Thank you!!
Happy it was as hit!! Thank you for letting me know!
oNE OF MY FAVORITE AND MOST COOKED RECIPES, LOVE CREAMY PASTA!!!!!
So happy you liked it! It’s one of my favorites, too! Thank you!
I made this for dinner tonight, and There were no leftovers! It was so delicious! The recipe was simple, and it uses ingredients that I always have on hand. This will definitely make it into our regular dinner rotation. YAY!
DELICIOUS! I MADE THIS FOR DINNER TONIGHT, AND THERE WEREN’T ANY LEFTOVERS! THE RECIPE IS SIMPLE, AND IT USES INGREDIENTS THAT I ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND. THIS WILL BE PART OF OUR REGULAR DINNER ROTATION FOR SURE!
Glad it made the rotation! Thank you for saying that!
added some mushrooms and it was delicious! We will definitely make this again. Thank you!
Perfect! Thank you for sharing that!
Such an easy and YUMMY recipe. My husband and kids Kept going back for seconds! We ate it as a side dish but I’m def goIng to make it wIth broccoLi and grilled chicken next time. My hUsband Kept eXClaiming it as the best Pasta ever lol. Easy, pantry ingredients and loved by all!
Yay!! Great idea about adding broccoli & chicken! SO happy your family liked it! Thank you!
DEliciOus and easy! My kids loved it. so creamy
My kids love it & they can be picky! I am glad yours did, too! Thank you so much!
i love your idea an cant wait to try it! But i have one questioN, can i subst SOMETHING for The broth? If i can then Can u please give me a suggestion?
I don’t know if it’s because of dietary needs, but you can always use water or maybe milk. Google has more suggestions 😉 It really is so good, I hope you find something to use instead.
Thank you for the recipe! It indeed was quick and the sauce was nice and creamy. However, I found the amount of sauce too little for even half the pasta. I kept half of it aside and the half that I put with the sauce was too dry so I had to make another batch of sauce. This quantity of sauce might be good for 4 oz of pasta, I’d estimate. 🙂
Thank you for giving it a try 🙂
delicious
So happy you liked it! Thank you for giving it a try 🙂
The family enJoyed this recipe. I useD a little more garlic and added mozzarella. Really gReat and easy!!
I am so happy your family liked it! Thank you for letting me know. I am glad you tried it!
Thanks – this was perfect i added chicken and broccoli and all the kids finished their plates!
Those are great additions! Thank you for sharing that! I am happy your kids liked it!
Wow it made Me and my wife’s day! We used mushroom broth and fresh parsley and black Truffles salt. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome!! I am glad it made your day 🙂 Thank you!
This was a great recipe. I added peas and bacon on the boW Tie pasta and it was amazing. Extra garlic was a plus!!
Good idea! Thank you for trying it & for letting me know 🙂
Hi, I will try this for my family dinner tomorrow, but the only problem is that I don’t have chicken broth and the store where I will get this has an odd time of opening and closing due to the pandemic, so what do I do?
I would just google what some good substitutes are, then you can see what you have. You could use water & chicken bouillon, if you have it.
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Funny story about this recipe, I was getting frustrated because I kept adding flour and it was not getting thicker. Finally I gave up and poured it on pasta. It was ridiculously sweet. I came to read the reviews and nothing said anything about it being ridiculously sweet. So I kind of just SUCKed it up and thought with every bite about how I’ll never make this recipe again. And then it hit me that i didn’t have anywhere to put the powder sugar 2 weeks ago so i put it in a container just like the container i used for my flour…. I think you can figure out the rest….?♀️
LOL…funny, but so sorry you were adding the wrong thing!! Well, I hope you try it with the flour & like it 🙂 Thank you for sharing that!
lol u were using sugar
This was a great recipe. My daughter doesn’t like red sauce so we tried this on our tortellini and it was an instant hit. Thanks, we will be making this again. And as a bonus, she was able to help make it!
Good idea!! Thank you for sharing that 🙂 I will have to try!
Did its job. I used half water and half heavy whipping cream instead of milk since i didn’t have milk. Reliable recipe for a quick, thick white sauce
Thanks so much! Thanks for sharing what you did!
Can you replace the chicken broth with something VEGETARIAN or water?
You could use a vegetable stock instead. Hope you like it!
Loved this and how easy it was!! I added a little more butter and 1/3 cup chardonnay wine. Perfect!
Glad you think it’s perfect! Thank you for letting me know!
I am falling in love with this food blog. I think i need to MAKE ALL THESE RECIPES AT MY HOME
LOL..happy to hear that!! I hope you like all the ones you try!!
Very awesome and tasty. But When i added the PARMESAN it wAsnt enOugh for me so i added about 1 more cup. DeliciOus
Can’t go wrong adding more parmesan! Glad you liked it! Thank you!
So good! All 3 kids loved it! I USED heavy cream i had to use up. QUICK AND easy recipe!
Glad they liked it! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
O my gosh is this good!! I added a few more spices and added a rotisserie chicken to add more flavor. Added broccoli too..everyone loved it..Oo and I doubled the recipe for the sauce!!
Those are great additions! Thank you so much for sharing that!
I really want to like this, the one cup of parmesan was way too overpowering. The recipe was easy to follow and fun to do, but my parent and i couldn’t finish a plate. Next time I will make sure to use less
I appreciate you giving it a try. Yes, that amount could change, depending on likes 🙂
Loved it. Can it be frozen?
Yes, it should be ok frozen 🙂
hi,
I don’t have chicken broth to hand. Can you make it WITHOUT the broth? dO I ADD AN EXTRA CUP OF MILK?
tHANKS
I personally have not tried adding more milk. The broth adds more flavor. I would google some suggestions. I know there are a ton. Hope that helps 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Amazing and Quick pasta dish!
it is difficult to find a quick, delicious recipe for a weeknight meal, but this one fits the bill. Added bonus is that we always have these ingredients on hand. Followed the instructions exactly as written. however, you should double the sauce if you have 6 people. There were only two of us and enough sauce left over for about one more. But it’s a keeper! This one will definitely end up in our rotation! Thank you for sharing it.
Glad to share 🙂 Happy it made the rotation! Thank you!
This is da bomb! THanks for sharing this easy and delicious recipe. It’s just what i needed.
You are so welcome! I am glad to share! Thank you for trying it!
I made this tonight for my Italian husband and pasta snob son and they both liked it! I’m thrilled and will make it again.
Lol..pasta snob! Well, that makes me happy to hear! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Sounds yummy! Though I was wondering will I have to make more sauce if I add veggies?
I haven’t added veggies, but it would depend on how much you add. If it isn’t too much, you shouldn’t have to or you can make 1 1/2 x the amount.
It was perfect!! Fast and very delicious.
Thank yoU !!
I am so glad you think so 🙂 Thank you for trying it!
Hi can i use SHREDDED PARMESAN cheese instead of trated cheese ?????
You sure could 🙂 Enjoy!!
Easy and delicious. I added a little pasta water to thin it out and used Veggie stock. Good with peas mIxed in!
Great idea! Glad you liked it! Thank you!
Extremely easy, extremely delicious! Huge success!!!
Yay!! Glad it was! Thank you!
Fantastic recipe thet you can make tons of variations to. LOVE!!!!
You sure could 🙂 Glad you liked it! Thank you!
Perfect ?
Glad you think so 🙂 Thank you for trying it & letting me know!
I made this tonight foR my three daughters. They loved it! So much Better with the chicken broth as compared to others with heavy Cream. A keeper for our home.
Yay!! Happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing that!
This looks DELICIOUS! I’m actually going to make this as a side with some bLackened salmon. HoweveR, I don’T have parmESan cheese, Only MOZZARELLA cheeSe, is that ok instead?
Sounds good! That will work 🙂 Enjoy!
Doesn’t give measurements for any ingredients in the article
It’s all in the recipe box in the post.
Yummy!!
Happy to hear that! Thank you!
What to do with leftover rotisserie chicken? Googling “Creamy White Sauce Pasta”, I came across this wonderful, tasty recipe. I had about eight ounces each of Cellentini and Rigatoni. Cooked the pasta according to the package. I heated the chicken with a 1/2 TSP of butter in a large pan. Removed the chicken and used the pan for the recipe. I drained the pasta and put it back in the pasta pan, added and mixed the chicken. I add and stirred the sauce when it was ready.
This recipe will be my go-to white sauce recipe! Thank you.
Sounds perfect! Thanks for sharing that!!
Thank you! Perfect! I added chicken before butter and garlic and broccoli at end. My picky son loved the sauce so much he drank the leftover sauce!
That’s what I love to hear! Thank you for letting me know!
this is my second time to try this recipe. My children loved my first attempt. This recipe is so simple and yet so delicious and easy to prepare.
Thanks a lot Ms. Lil.
Awe, thank you so much for saying that 🙂
I love cooking pasta and I would like to learn more cooking recipes.
I love cooking pasta as well! Hope you find some recipes to try!
Can I avoid chicken broth?
You will need liquid, so you will need to add equal part of your choice. I haven’t tried anything else, so not sure if you’d use water or milk.
I used veggie broth (not low sodium) and it turned out great! Kept the part of milk though. So 1 cup veg broth and 1 cup milk.
Great options!! Thank you!
This was easy to make. I loved it. I poured over my spinach and cheese tortellini. I have swallowing issues due to cancer, so I use a lot of gravy on just about anything I eat. Makes my food go down easier. So thanks for this yummy recipe.
You are so welcome! I am sorry about your health. Happy you liked this!
This was a perfect quick weeknight meal! Delicious!!
If I could I would give this pasta 10 stars. So easy to make and the whole family loves it. Highly recommend this recipe.
My family and very picky kids loved this!
This is one of the best while sauce recipe I have made! It’s super easy to make and it’s very flavorful! Never buying the white sauce from store again.
So simple and tasty! Added a bunch of vegetables and added it slowly to assure I had a good spaghetti-sauce-veggies ratio.
Thank you!
Perfect!! Thank you for sharing that!
Can you use almond milk?
I personally have not used it, but I am sure you could 🙂
Loved this recipe! Substituted the milk for heavy cream and added sausage. Plates were wiped clean.
Sausage is a great option! Thank you for trying it & letting me know!
This looks good and super simple. What if you don’t have chicken broth? Could I use a cream of chicken instead or would that turn out weird?
It really is! I haven’t tried that before. I would check to see online what good substitutes for the broth would be.
As a mother of seven it’s hard to please everyone at the same time when it comes to meals but this was a crowd pleaser and so easy. Thank you.
Yay!! Happy to hear that! Thank you!!
Awesome!!!
I am so glad you think so 🙂 Thank you so much!
It is really yummy, however I used cheddar instead of Parmesan cheese and it was delicious
That is a great option!! Thank you for sharing that!!
This recipe works great!
My picky kids even enjoyed it.
Yay!! Love to hear that! Thank you for letting me know!
Mine too!!! Isn’t it wonderful! XD
WOW! Made this tonight and all my husband said between mouthfuls and a heaping second helping of the angel hair pasta it went over was…”winning” and “keep this recipe or put it in ur memory” hahahaha!! Such a simplistic sauce yet sophisticated enough for any dish u would use a nice creamy white sauce for…i did add some lemon juice to it to play up the flavor profile a little…was suuuuuper gooood….our recently turned picky toddler even enjoyed this and ate it all!! He said mmmm mmmmm lol..happy mama!! Thx for a “winning” sauce that will go into my “memory bank” and be a regularly used delicious sauce.
You are so welcome!! That makes my day! Thank you so much for sharing that!
Kristen, aka “Lil Luna,”
You killed it with the white sauce! Easy peasy and delicious.
Thanks! I love easy and tasty! Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for the recipe.
I was looking for the recipe everywhere 👍🏻😋😋
I’m going to make tonight
You’re so welcome! Let me know how it goes! 🙂
I loved this for my first time making Alfred. Im only 10 and this was amazing My family loves it and I do to I highly recommend this. 🍝
Yay!! Thanks for recommending it! Glad you tried it!
I thought it will be bad but it was so good I love it.
Thank you for trying it 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Easy to make and I had all the ingredients for a last minute pasta dish. I added sauted shrimp to top it off. My husband kept saying, “restaurant quality”. He had 3 servings. I also was impressed how easy the recipe was to follow and the ingredients and aroma all came together for a delicious pasta sauce. I will be making this again with other toppings.
That makes me so happy & I love to hear that! Thank you for sharing that!
I’ve made this recipe a dozen times as my family loves it!! One of the reasons I love it so much is because it doesn’t call for heavy cream and is quick to make on our busy nights. I use 1% milk, FF chicken broth, and add red pepper flakes for an extra kick. I always make it with chicken but tonight I added spinach, sundried tomatoes and shrimp and WOW!! Super yummy! Thanks Kristyn!
You are welcome!! Thank you for sharing what you do! Sounds perfect!
I made this for the first time ever. Perfect dish for Lent. I halved the pasta and made 2/3rds of the sauce for extra creaminess since it is just the two of us. I added peas for veggie tonight, but I will be trying other toppings for sure! Other veggies, chicken, BACON? Possibilities are endless. Thank you for creating this new staple in my recipe box.
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! And bacon goes well with just about anything. 😉
My fussy son loved this sauce
Woohoo!! My job is done! Thank you!
Really yummy! But, my flour clumped up and found it need lemon juice and more parmesan cheese! My 6 year old pasta critic said “momma this is really good but, it needs more cheese!”
Glad you liked the taste! Nothing wrong with adding more cheese 🙂 Thank you!
Haven’t made this yet. Wanted to ask if you can substitute the chicken broth with vegetable? TY
You sure can! Vegetable broth is a great substitute for chicken broth in this recipe.
A hit with the entire family, including my 13yo who is picky. I added some fresh steamed broccoli since all my meat was frozen. Would be good with spinach or peas too!
The fresh steamed broccoli sounds heavenly for this recipe. I should try that out too! I’m glad your family liked it so much!
Used this recipe & I was IMPRESSED!!!! It came out so good !!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious!!! I doubled it is the only change. My husband loved it!
I’m so glad your husband loved it!
I meant to say “the hubby LOVED IT!” Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome. So glad your hubby loved it. It’s one of my faves as well. 🙂
So easy and delicious!!!
So glad you enjoyed the pasta!
THANK YOU! This turned out great, and the hubby LOVED!
Great sauce recipe! I added shrimp and a little onion. I ended up using mozzarella cheese instead of Parmesan since that is all I had on hand. It was really creamy. Saved the recipe for future use.
Thanks!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Super easy to whip up and very yummy. I had no Parmesan cheese, so I used some shredded cheddar instead and it still tasted great 👍🏼
This is an amazing sauce. So simple but so good !!!
Thank you!! I’m glad you loved it! Simple and good should always go together, right?!
I’ve made this about three times before and never added parsley because we never had it. Today I added a bit less than what the recipe says and it does not add a nice flavor. It was a brand new bottle so I don’t know what happened. It was also a lot thicker than the other times
Sorry to hear it didn’t turn out how you were hoping this time. Parsley is definitely an ingredient that can be omitted if your family doesn’t care for the flavor. 🙂
Great “go to” recipe when you are in a hurry , or you can serve as a side dish and spruce it up with an assortment of veggies or meat of your choice. This quick little recipe has so many options. I LOVE IT !!!!
This was really good and simple. I added some spicy chicken sausage for protein
I’m glad you liked it!! And that sounds like a yummy protein addition. Thanks for sharing.
This was absolutely delish and so so easy
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. I love when tasty and easy come together! 🙂
5/24/21 Just made this dish for my son and me, very quick and easy,and I added angel hair pasta,cooked chicken breast which was a plus, salad and bread done .. pretty cool I’ll be cooking this alot..Thanks‼️👍🏽
You’re welcome! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the pasta. The sides you added sound like the perfect addition to the meal.
Adding 1 cup broth and 1 cup milk to 3 tablespoons of flour made for a very very thick sauce. Adding another cup of milk made it much more manageable.
If you want a super thick sauce, follow the instructions.
Overall, pretty good. A few modifications makes it excellent.
Thanks for your feedback!
I want to make this but was wondering how much salt you add? I know it says to taste but what would be a good starting point. Thank you
I usually just do a few shakes of salt to start and then add from there if I feel it needs more. If measuring it out, maybe 1/8 tsp and go from there. If that’s not enough, gradually add a little more in.
Loved this recipe!! I ran out of Alfredo sauce so I used this recipe. It is delicious! I didn’t have parsley, but it was still very good tasting.
Yay! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Not enough information.
Sorry to hear you felt there wasn’t enough information. Please let us know if you have any specific questions regarding the recipe that we can help answer. 🙂
Just tried this amd must say that I love it
Yay!! I’m glad so to hear that!
I have made this several times and I will never go back to store bought sauce again! The only change I make is I add another cup of parmesan. Thank you!
Mmm can’t go wrong with extra cheese, right? So glad to hear you enjoy the recipe!!
Love the recipe! Have made it several times, and am making it again tonight! Can’t wait! I’ve made a few modifications such as adding sauteed onions and mushrooms and throwing in some peas. I might even add some ham tonight. But it’s a winner every time! Thanks!
Ooh those add-ins sound tasty! I’m sure they make it taste great. Thanks for giving the recipe a try. Glad to hear you enjoy it!
What a wonderful and simple sauce! Could easily do different herbs to switch up the flavor. Thanks for this classic creamy recipe!!
Yay! So glad to hear you loved the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
the recipe overall is ok but it needs to be specified more it was too salty for me and it was just not tasting that good
Thanks for your feedback and for giving the recipe a try. You can totally play around with the amount of salt if it was more than you prefer. 🙂
Is it ok if I use vegetable brother instead of chicken broth?
You bet!!
Looks delicious & certainly going to try making it. My question is – with your recipe how much does it actually make? I will need enough to serve 6 people so do I double this recipe or? Thanks.
This recipe makes enough for about 6 servings… depending on how large the servings are, you may want to 1.5x the recipe. You can adjust the servings on the recipe card on the post. If you have a group of adults who may eat larger portions, you could increase the servings a bit. If there are children or others who may not eat as much, the 6 servings it makes may be enough too. It might also depend on if you are serving side dishes with it, etc. You can also save leftovers in the fridge for 3-5 days and have it for lunches or another dinner later if you do double it and have extra.
This absolutely delicious!!!
Oh thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed the dish!
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Perfection!!!!
Thank you!!
1 lb (454 grams) of pasta doesn’t seem like much for 6 people, maybe 4 portions it would be okay.
Just depending on how large of portions are served, 4 may be a better number for some… it may stretch for 6 for others (especially if children are eating too). There is a feature on the recipe card that you can adjust the amount, so you can slide that up a bit if you want to make more too! 🙂
Is it ok to use self rising flour if that’s all you have ?
I would recommend using all-purpose, but since there is such a small amount of flour in the white sauce, you can probably get away with it. I haven’t tried using self-rising flour so I’m not sure how it would alter flavor/texture, but you could certainly give it a try!
Did not turn out
So sorry to hear the recipe didn’t turn out for you. Thanks for giving the recipe a try!
Easy recipe, very tasty
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
You are so welcome!! 🙂 We love this one!