Cheesy Baked Bechamel Pasta | White Sauce Pasta Bake Recipe 😋

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat without sacrificing texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while being dairy-free.

Boil water in a suitable pot; add oil and salt, then add pasta and stir until cooked.

In another pot, melt butter over heat until it melts.

Add flour and stir until it begins to smell fragrant.

Gradually add milk while stirring continuously, ensuring the heat is not too high to avoid burning the béchamel.

Once the sauce thickens, add a bit of salt and stir again.

Combine the cooked pasta with the béchamel sauce, white cheese, salt, and black pepper, and mix well.

Grease a suitable baking dish with a bit of oil.

Transfer the pasta mixture to the baking dish and spread it evenly.

Top with some cheddar cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 30 minutes.

Once done, remove from the oven, cut, and serve.

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