Garlic Sauce Pasta

Garlic Sauce Pasta starts with making a roux or a white sauce. First check out the easy step by step directions on how you make a white sauce then come back and try this recipe.

The secret with this recipe is to serve it immediately. Once you mix your noodles with the sauce it is best right then, don't let it sit and then eat it! If you need to prepare ahead, leave the sauce separated from the noodles until right before serving.

How to make Garlic White Sauce

2 Tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic
2 Tablespoons flour
3/4 Cup chicken broth
3/4 Cup milk
2 teaspoons parsley
pinch of salt and pepper
1/3 Cup parmesan cheese
8 oz. noodles, any shape or size

Start boiling water to cook your noodles. Meanwhile prepare sauce and add noodles to boiling water when ready.

Sauté garlic in butter. Whisk flour into butter and blend until smooth. Mixture will thicken slightly. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Allow to heat slightly.

Blend in milk and parsley. Add a dash of salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and allow to melt. Allow to cook several minutes on low while waiting for noodles to finish cooking.

Drain noodles and pour sauce over top. Serve immediately.



You can also stir in cooked vegetables such as broccoli or peas. Chopped cooked chicken can be added to the noodles before serving also.

Bacon and Pasta

3 Cups of uncooked bow tie pasta
1 1/2 Cups of frozen baby peas
1 Cup of garlic sauce above, alfredo or white sauce
1/2 Cup of real bacon pieces

Prepare garlic sauce following steps above. Meanwhile, boil water and add pasta when water starts boiling. 1-2 minutes before pasta is done add frozen peas to the water. Drain.

To serve, add pasta and peas to serving bowl, pour sauce over the top. Stir to coat and continue to stir bacon pieces into pasta. Serve.