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Cheese Pasta Recipe

Cheese Pasta is made by tossing your choice of pasta in a delicious creamy cheese sauce. It is quick and easy to make, tastes so delicious, kids will love it too. This Cheese Pasta can be made quickly and comes together in just 20 minutes. Do try this creamy pasta and treat yourself!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

To cook pasta

  • 1 and ½ cups penne pasta
  • 4 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon oil

For cheese sauce

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 heaped teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • ¼ cup cheese spread
  • ¼ cup grated cheese
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper powder
  • ¼ teaspoon mixed herbs

For garnish

  • grated cheese
  • mixed herbs

Instructions

  • To a sauce pan add 4 cups of water along with salt to taste, 1 teaspoon oil.
  • Let it start to boil well.
  • Add 1 and ½ cups penne pasta or pasta of your choice.
  • Cook until pasta turns soft yet has a crunch while biting - al dente. Now reserve ¼ cup pasta cooked water.
  • Check by pricking with a fork it should be soft but not mushy.
  • Transfer it to a strainer, rinse with cold water to stop further cooking. Set it aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter - add 1 heaped teaspoon garlic finely chopped.
  • Add cooked pasta and toss well for few seconds.
  • Add ¼ cup cheese spread, ¼ cup grated cheese, ¼ cup milk, 2 tablespoon pasta cooked water and salt to taste.
  • Mix it well until the sauce coats the pasta completely.
  • Add ¼ teaspoon pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon mixed herbs.
  • Mix it well. Your cheese pasta is ready!
  • To a pasta bowl add cheese pasta, sprinkle grated cheese, mixed herbs and serve hot!

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Notes

  • Pasta - Use any pasta but small or medium sized as it is best for this cheese pasta. Cook pasta until soft but not mushy.
  • Replacement - You can replace butter with olive oil.
  • Flavour - Add in 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped to a more strong garlic flavour.
  • Seasoning - is purely your choice. You can add oregano, chilli flakes, rosemary etc as per your liking.
  • Cheese - I have used cubed cheese grated, you can use Parmesan cheese too. I would not recommend using mozzarella cheese as it makes the pasta more stringy and stretchy.
  • Cheese Sauce - I have used plain cheese sauce, you can try with flavoured cheese sauce too.
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