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No-Cheese White Pasta

Veg · One-pot meals, Noodles & Pasta

One-pot mealsNoodles & Pasta

Total35 min
Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Serves4
Per serving399 cal
Spicemild

Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day

No-Cheese White Pasta

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No-cheese white pasta in a butter, garlic and onion white sauce of maida and milk with nutmeg. Mild, vegetarian, serves 4, 35 minutes, step-by-step video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

15 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • ButterButter3 tbsp
  • OnionOnion, Finely Chopped½
  • MaidaMaida2 tbsp
  • SaltSalt2 tsp
  • SugarSugar1 tsp
  • White Pepper PowderWhite Pepper Powder½ tsp
  • Nutmeg PowderNutmeg Powder1 pinch
  • OreganoOregano1 tsp
  • PastaPasta1 cup
  • MilkMilk500 ml
  • WaterWaterAs needed
  • Grated CheeseGrated Cheese1 Cube
  • Red Chilli FlakesRed Chilli Flakes1 tsp
  • Sunflower OilSunflower Oil2 tsp
  • GarlicGarlic, Finely Chopped5 cloves

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
Energy399kcal1596kcal
Protein12g47g
Carbohydrate51g205g
Fat16g65g
Fibre2.4g9.6g
Sugar9.3g37g

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Method

  1. 1

    Bring water to boil in a pot, add and cook the pasta in the boiling water for 5-7 mins, until cooked but still firm (al-dente). Drain the pasta and add oil to prevent the pasta from sticking on to each other. Reserve some of the water which can be used to adjust the consistency of your pasta.

    PastaWaterSaltSunflower Oil

  2. 2

    In a pan, melt the butter and saute the garlic & onion until aromatic.

    ButterOnionGarlic

  3. 3

    Add the maida and cook for a minute. Add the milk gently and stir continuously to prevent the formation of lumps in the sauce. Add the seasonigs and flavourings- salt, sugar, nutmeg, oregano seasoning and white pepper, and mix well. Simmer until the sauce has thickened.

    MaidaSaltSugarWhite Pepper PowderNutmeg PowderOreganoMilk

  4. 4

    Add the boiled pasta and adjust the consistency with the pasta water, if needed. Simmer for 1-2 mins and switch off the flame. Garnish optionally with grated cheese and red chilli flakes. Serve hot.

    Grated CheeseRed Chilli Flakes

Before you start

How long does No-Cheese White Pasta take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does No-Cheese White Pasta serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is No-Cheese White Pasta vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is No-Cheese White Pasta spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make No-Cheese White Pasta?
1 cup Pasta, 500 ml Milk, 3 tbsp Butter, 2 tbsp Maida, ½ tsp White Pepper Powder, 1 Cube Grated Cheese, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for No-Cheese White Pasta?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in No-Cheese White Pasta?
About 399 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes
  • C

    A Cookd cookAugust 2023

    it says no cheese pasta but cheese is there in the recipe ?

  • A

    Abi GaneshMarch 2024

    turned out great.,but you need to reduce amount of salt given in instruction.

  • C

    A Cookd cookNovember 2024

    superr delicious I have tried😁♥

  • Badal

    BadalJune 2023

    Super easy and delicious recipe ❤️

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