
Versatile and Delicious Béchamel Pasta
- Cooking and Prep: 40 m
- Serves: 6
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Ingredients (16)
Main Ingredient
Bechamel Sauce
Variation #1: Penne A La Vodka
Variation #2: Cheesy Spinach Pasta
Start Cooking
Prepare the Béchamel Sauce
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In a small pot, heat the oil. Add the flour and stir until well combined.
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Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Add salt to taste. If the sauce gets too thick as it cools, reheat over a low flame with additional milk.
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Serve warm over pasta.
Prepare Variation #1
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Mix sauces, cream cheese, basil, and vodka over low heat until cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Serve over pasta.
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Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese or fresh basil for an upgraded look.
Prepare Variation #2
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Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
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Heat the béchamel sauce with shredded cheese, spinach, garlic, and salt until cheese is melted. Add pasta and stir until sauce is evenly distributed.
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Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce on the bottom of an eight-inch (20-centimeter) square pan. Add pasta, then top with remaining 1/2 cup marinara sauce and more shredded cheese.
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Bake for 20 minutes, uncovered, until cheese is browned and bubbling.
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Loved this!
I made this one motzei shabbos and did the penne vodka version. It was so good! And I loved that it didn't require heavy cream and just ingredients I had in my house. Even my husband who isn't a fan of penne vodka liked this one! Will definitely make it againReplies:
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Loved this!
I made this one motzei shabbos and did the penne vodka version. It was so good! And I loved that it didn't require heavy cream and just ingredients I had in my house. Even my husband who isn't a fan of penne vodka liked this one! Will definitely make it againReplies: