My husband lived in Italy for 3 years, so he's really picky about his Italian cuisine! I needed a great meal that was super-quick one night for his dinner; I had spicy battered shrimp on hand that I wanted to use and a couple choices of dried pasta. This sauce sounded perfect to tie it all together! nnServed over tortiglioni pasta with salad and toasted Italian bread. Just like I spent all day on dinner. It is really hard to mess-up this kind of white sauce. In my opinion, it was very much like an Alfredo sauce! Of course there is very little difference in the two sauces.

White Sauce for Pasta

butter

margarine

all-purpose flour

chicken bouillon, crumbled

water

2% milk

white pepper

Melt butter and margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in flour and bouillon until roux is well blended. Continue to cook and stir until thickened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and whisk water into roux until smooth. Stir in milk; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes more. Season with white pepper.n


I used all butter and sauteed a little fresh minced garlic in the butter before adding all the rest of the ingredients. To add a little more flavor, I added a good amount of parmesan cheese and a little red pepper flake to the sauce before tossing it with hot fettucini. Not bad, it tastes a lot like the flavored boxed pasta my Mom made me as a kid. The kids INHALED IT.

A really quick easy white sauce.  I will use it again for sure.

My picky kids loved this! Great combo over whole wheat Fusilli pasta.(I used 1/2c soy milk in place of milk,&amp; about 1-2tsp black pepper)

I tried this sauce exactly as the recipe called for it. However it turned out to be completely flavorless. Literally, its just watered down flour and butter. I had to add garlic salt, pepper, and cooking salt just to make it taste good enough to have a bowl.  I would never recommend it to anyone, especially since adding a bunch of spices still wasn't enough to make it taste good. I'm never making this sauce again.

Super easy, super quick, and very tasty. I only had whole milk instead of 2%, still great, thanks!

I fixed this for my girlfriend and I. I added 3 cloves of minced garlic and replaced the white pepper with black pepper. Served it with spaghetti and half lb. shrimp. My girlfriend said "this is restaurant quality, excellent." She also said she wished she could cook like that. Thank you All recipes.com,  I love you guys.

What an easy recipe and so delicious! The bouillion cube makes all the difference! I cut up slivers of chorizo, fried it, and then added it to the sauce. My husband loved it!

I started to make tuna casserole and realized I didn't have any cream of mushroom soup.  I made this white sauce, added a little garlic and some black pepper, mixed in the tuna and egg noodles and it was great!  I'll never use mushroom soup again!

I didnt have milk on hand so I used sour cream and added some garlic salt. It was amazing and super easy to make. THANKS!!

Just made this for lunch for my 7 kids. The kids loved it! I made them chocolate pudding with gummy worms for desert (aka dirt and worms) The 3 year olds are asking for seconds on their pasta instead of eating desert!

i must say i am impressed - wanted to have mac and cheese with bacon and this sauce did very well - mixed nicely with the bacon and onions to create a delightful dish !! i followed the instructions exact added cheese mixed with cooked bacon and onions and pasta and all i can say is wow !!!!!

Really wanted a nice creamy sauce to go with chicken broccoli egg noodle pasta dish and this sauce was amazing !! My husband loved it. Thanks!!

I found this recipe while searching for a simple alternative to rice or potatoes.  So glad I did!  I made it according to directions, adding some browned ground venison to the sauce.  Mixed with pasta, a veggie side and home made rolls, it was a hit! My husband and kids (4, 6, 8) kept telling me how good it was! I sprinkled shredded cheese on mine, but it was good without, too. Will definitely make again!

Great! My kids loved it and it was very easy and quick to make.

The white pepper is a crucial flavor in this sauce recipe.  It is a good basic white sauce that covers pasta nicely and I liked that it had no heavy cream.  I used all butter as other reviewers did.  You can add garlic with the roux and Parmesan cheese to make it taste more like Alfredo sauce.

This is so yummy.  I cooked a half a box of spiral pasta and 1.75lbs of diced chicken and mixed it with this sauce.  I did sprinkle in some parmesan . I used skim milk, so I used a little more and less water I also used lots of garlic and onion powder. Yummy.

I substituted 1% milk instead of whole because it is what my family is accustomed to using.  I also added cayenne pepper, minced garlic, and onion to taste. The sauce was perfect for my pasta and diced chicken dish.  Thank you so much!

I tried this recipe today and am quite pleased by it. It's not the tastiest or most flavoursome sauce in the world but just add cheese or something. While making the sauce though i got very worried as it started to look like profiterole mix, but i added everything quickly afterwords and it worked well. :)

I really liked it. My husband only so so. I used home made basil butter, garlic+ veg. bouillon cubes and beef bouillon. I used spaetzle pasta and stirred in parmesan  cheese just before serving. Will make again.

This was very good.  I used all butter and sauteed 1 tsp fresh minced garlic in the butter before adding the rest of the ingredients.  I also added Parmesan cheese.  It was great with those additions, but may have been a bit flavorless without them.

Yes i like it .its yummy .i added some parmesan and string cheese and its delish.

Quick and easy. Needed salt and some Parmesean cheese to liven it up. Would make it again.

I used garlic herb butter, low sodium chicken broth and fat free evaporated milk to make it lower in calories.  Turned out delicious!

Pretty perfect. I did add a splash of oregano and basil. Yum.

Added .5 cup parmesan cheese for fettuccine alfredo

Super easy and wide open for easy alterations! Thanks for the recipe. Originally used over pasta. Made this again and used it over shells in the oven and it worked great!

I made this with beef bullion instead of chicken, and it was very bland, so I added lots of salt and garlic and it tastes really good!

This was very good. I just added garlic with the butter and oregano for extra flavor

Love it!  Just added a little garlic and adobo seasoning!

The sauce turned out great. I used 1/2c less water and used the pasta water instead of regular. I also added about a tsp or less of minced garlic to the butter, red pepper flake to taste and a fair amount of Parmesan cheese for extra flavor as suggested by someone else. Would make this again for sure.

We made this, as the menu called for… when we served it, we put some fresh ground black pepper on our servings. Delicious!!…. A great, quick recipe - what a treat!!

This is a keeper for sure!  I changed it up just a little by adding roasted garlic, and exchanging 1 cup of unsalted chicken stock for 1 cup of water and eliminating the bouillon.  If I would have had white wine I would have used that in place of the other 1/2 cup of water...definitely next time.  We cooked chicken, mushrooms, frozen pearl onions peas and asparagus and added that, as well as some freshly grated parmesan cheese along with some gouda.  This was absolutely yummy and a great Sunday family meal!!!

Very easy basic sauce. Very versatile too.

Great base level sauce recipe.  I put in my favorite additions to make it perfect for my needs!  Thanks!

Watery and tasteless.  I added a little garlic powder and salt.  Still too bland. Would not make it again.

So easy to make, and my kids LOVED IT!! Definitely a recipe to save. Thank you!!

Only used butter and added 2 cloves of chopped garlic.  Also, used boiling pasta water instead of plain boiling water.  Very creamy and delicious!  Both the Hubby and the kids loved it!

This was easy to prepare and delicious! My husband and (picky) kids loved it! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

really good base sauce i added onions, garlic and fresh tyme in with the butter i also added a few Italian seasonings and chicken  the family loved this dish

Very good, added garlic, Parmesan cheese and a little basil to color it up a bit. I made a few dishes using this, with Fettuccine and (pronto) Penne, cooked in the oven.  Will use this recipe again, thank you

I am giving this recipe 3 stars. Yes it was easy to make however, making it per the recipe given was a little bland. Its definitely good as a start to a white sauce but adding more flavor will give it taste.

This is a good starter I would say. I have used this recipe many times and always change the flavor. Instead of using regular butter I've used some homemade garlic and herb butter also add different kinds of proteins (i.e. Shrimp, chicken, sausage.) also different kinds of noodles.

Best I’ve tried so far! Added some basil and garlic truffle parm seasoning and it was awesome!

Made this with spaghetti and Italian sweet sausage added some oregano. Used black pepper instead of white my wife loved this sauce.

I did not care for this recipe. So bland--but the consistency is pretty good.

After reading the reviews I decided to add some garlic and parmesan cheese and I still found this a tad bland. Not bad, but I like my white sauce a little more flavorful. Next time I will add additional garlic and maybe another bullion cube.

Very good recipe for a simple white that my kids love. I add a few table spoons of parm ar the end - fresh or Kraft. Great for a quick meal after work. Add chicken, mushrooms,  broccoli... whatever is in your pantry.

Quick and easy recipe, a good base.  The bullion cube adds a unique flavor but I wanted a little more so I added a clove of garlic, pinch of salt, little basil, used heavy whipping cream instead of milk and black instead of white pepper and poured it over bow tie pasta.  My pickiest eater who never asks for seconds on any kind of pasta loved it and had seconds.  I added raw diced yellow bell pepper to my individual serving and thought it added a nice flavor.  So many possibilities with this recipe.

Paired well with roasted asparagus! I used black pepper instead of white and used 2 cubes.

Awesome base sauce for people who want to add other flavors! I added crushed red pepper, white wine, basil, and Parmesan cheese. Kind if like an Alfredo but different. It was wonderful!

I loved the recipe though did make some of the suggested modifactions in the review I used all butter doubled the recipe and sauteed garlic in the butter ,added salt,parmasean, pepper,and red pepper flakes.I loved it i served it with shrimp and pasta.

It's my new go to sauce simple quick and delicious!

Realized we forgot to buy sauce for our chicken Alfredo; did some allrecipes surfing and vuala!! Thank you, my family has enjoyed it ever since *****

All three kiddos loved this, that is highly unusual!  Next go-round I will try with two bouillon cubes (chicken with herbs has a nice touch) for just a bit more flavor.  I also added frozen peas to the boiling pasta about halfway through cooking.

Just used this recipe. Had to substitute butter for margarine and only had whole milk. 
I added garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce for taste. Put it over some pasta, red, yellow and orange peppers and shrimp. Very delicious!!

I followed the recipe except as others noted I used all butter. I also added the garlic and Parmesan cheese since I made Parmesan meatballs and pasta. Excellent flavor!

I made this last night and it was fantastic! My Husband loved it! I added 2 tablespoon of minced garlic and garlic salt and parsley to taste. I doubled the recipe but only put 2 tablespoon of garlic. Although it did take an hour to an hour and a half for the sauce to thicken to what I wanted it to be. Other than that, it was great!

The basic recipe was good but I added extra milk, less water and used half butter and half olive oil.  I also  added about 4 cloves of garlic to the butter mixture and topped with fresh grated parm.

I did not have margarine at home. Used butter just like another reviewer stated. I also used pasta water for the boiling water. The sauce came out really good. Used it with penne pasta and mixed vegetable.

It's a white sauce so unless you flavor it, it'll be bland. That being said, I added white pepper, parm, pink salt, and basil and used all Amish butter no margerine. Perfect! Add it over spaghetti pasta and it was a hit.

Very nice, easy recipe. All of my kids liked it. The good thing is that the recipe doesn't have any cheese so it suits all of my picky eaters!

Not the best.  Not the worst.  Quick sauce for dinner in a hurry.

I added a cup of cheese and some Nandos peri peri sauce to the mix and it came out perfect!

I used 4 tbsp of butter, skipped the margarine, added 1 tbsp of minced garlic and some crushed red pepper.  I like using the pasta water in my sauces which I think helps with the thickness.  I didn't have white pepper so I used a generous amount of black pepper.  Topped it off with Italian parsley.  It was perfect!

Giving this recipe 3 stars because it needs work in terms of flavour. The consistency and degree of thickness for a white sauce is great! It's just a bit on the bland tasting side. I added some Parmesan cheese and additional salt and pepper. Definitely a great beginning recipe!

I made some changes others made...added fresh Parmesan (too much...awesome!).  I used whole milk, and sauteed garlic in the butter.  Added some leftover turkey breast and then spooned it on angel hair.  Kids devoured it.

Good quick recipe although It needed more salt for my taste.

The sauce tastes very good. I was pleasantly surprised, since it really has very little ingredients in the preparation. I'm a vegetarian, and I switched the chicken bouillon with a vegetable one. I also added 2 tsp of "Parma Rosa" sauce mix from Knorr together with the bouillon. It gave the sauce a richer taste. At the end I added 1/8 tsp dried basil leaves with the pepper. 
I will make it again, for sure.

I didn't have any chicken boullion so I used chicken broth instead of the water. I added some spices just tokick it up a bit (Italian seasoning and garlic/parsley). Delicious!

Perfect for quick &amp; simple but also good.
 I added some garlic powder &amp; extra bouillon powder. I'm still surprised the small &amp; big picky eaters liked it, my 3yo loves it! This isn't something to try to impress guests with but will definitely be a repeat on busy or lazy nights for my family. Thank you for sharing this!

This was a great base recipe!  I made it as directed and then added Basil, Season Salt, Crushed Red Pepper and Black Pepper to spice it up a bit.  This is a great sauce that can be modified for multiple dishes.  I served this with shrimp and pasta and will use it again for chicken.

Delicious!  Made penne pasta with shrimp sautéed with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Yum!  My guests loved it too. The only thing we had to add was a little salt.

Thanks ! Simple recipe. I sautéed sliced garlic in the butter. It's thick and not heavy on the stomach.

I used all butter, added some mozzarella and parmesan cheese and the whole family loved it! Will definitely make again!

I substituted truffle oil for margarine...made no other changes to this recipe, and the texture and flavour was *fantastic*!  Kiddo gave me extra kudos...but then she thinks everything I make is great (even though Im not the best cook) lol

it was okay...add a little bit of parmigiana or danish blue cheese,oregano and garlic powder and u'll have your self a really good pasta topping!

This is a good, easy base white sauce, that can be altered to your liking love it.

It was very flavorless to me, even after adding one tablespoon parmesan. Next time, I will sauté minced fresh garlic in the butter, and add salt, more pepper and parmesan. This was a rushed first attempt on my part.

this recipe is so simple and good you don't have to do anything to it, but if you want to experiment with it you can. I put garlic and cheese in it and it was awesome. For sure I will use it again thank you.

I added spices and salt 
I also added a chopped up venison roast, used almond milk and didn't use the chicken bouillon it turned out great and I will make it again

Followed recipe closely and couldn't really taste the sauce at all. At least the prep was easy...

very easy, and flexible. I added garlic, nutmeg, onion, and ham cubes. Turned out great.

I'm a newbie in the kitchen and this was so easy and tasty! I also put in some garlic and red pepper flakes in the butter and at the end put in some shrimp! I served it with steamed broccoli and it was a hit! Def making this again thank you :))

white sauce for pasta

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : KEIRISTY

Ingredients

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