Pasta in a Milk-and-Butter Cheese Sauce
The most tender pasta in a creamy sauce simply melts in your mouth! This kind of pasta is popular in America. It’s easy to make from the simplest ingredients, yet turns out very tasty. The key is to use quality products, preferably Italian durum-wheat pasta.
Updated : 15 January, 2026
Easy
About 10 min.
Ingredients
200 grams
Macaroni
2 liter
Water
30 grams
Butter
30 grams
Wheat flour
300 milliliters
Milk
50 grams
Hard cheese
30 grams
Green onion
to taste
Nutmeg
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all ingredients. You can use any pasta shape: shells, farfalle, fusilli, penne, etc. For best results, choose durum-wheat pasta. Use a hard cheese (a mild, simple fermented hard cheese or a similar type). Milk is best at 2.5% fat. Green onions can be replaced with any other herbs.
Step 2
Pour water into a pot and place it over heat. Note that pasta should be cooked in plenty of water, so choose a large enough pot. When the water boils, salt it and add the pasta. Cook uncovered until al dente.
Step 3
Finely grate the cheese and cover it with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out while you make the creamy sauce.
Step 4
Put the butter into a small saucepan and melt over medium heat without letting it boil. Start whisking in the sifted wheat flour, stirring constantly. While cooking the flour, make sure there are no lumps.
Step 5
Slowly pour in the milk in a thin stream. Immediately add the spices: ground nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, and salt. Simmer briefly; the sauce should begin to thicken, but not too much. It will thicken more as it cools.
Step 6
As soon as the creamy sauce starts thickening, add the grated cheese and stir right away. The cheese should melt in the hot sauce and give it a delicate, cheesy flavor.
Step 7
Drain the cooked pasta in a colander and let excess liquid drip off.
Step 8
Return the pasta to the pot, pour in the creamy cheese sauce, and mix.
Step 9
Plate the creamy cheesy pasta and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
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