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Creamy Cheese Pasta

Creamy Cheese Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz (225 g) short pasta
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
  • 1 cup (100 g) sharp cheddar, freshly grated
  • 1/2 cup (45 g) Parmesan, freshly grated
  • Salt and black pepper

Method
 

  1. Boil salted water and cook the pasta until 1 minute shy of al dente; drain, saving some cooking water.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add garlic and cook 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute more.
  3. Slowly whisk in milk, bring to a simmer, and cook 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
  4. Remove from heat, stir in cheddar and Parmesan until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.
  5. Toss the sauce with the drained pasta, adjust with pasta water if needed, and serve immediately with extra pepper and Parmesan.

Notes

If the sauce thickens too much after sitting for a minute, a splash of the reserved pasta water brings it right back. This dish does not need any resting time so eat it as soon as it is mixed.