Our Favorite Recipe For Cheesy Pasta That Your Family Will Love

Stay at home moms and women with careers alike need a favorite free recipe for cheesy pasta. Cheesy pasta is everyone’s top comfort food, and it’s great for lunch or for dinner. 

For this recipe, assemble your ingredients:

2 tablespoons of butter

1/4 cup of flour, 3 cups of whole milk

4 cups of shredded extra sharp Cheddar cheese or the cheese of your choice

3/4 cups of shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

3/4 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of black pepper

16 ounces of rotini or penne pasta, cooked according to the directions on the package. 

Preparation method: melt your butter in a large soup pot over medium heat, and stir in the flour slowly to prevent the mixture from becoming lumpy.  Mix until smooth, then slowly add the milk, stirring constantly.  Cook for 3 minutes.  The sauce should be thick.  For this free recipe, add the cheddar or cheese of your choice. 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the salt, pepper and red pepper, stirring until the cheese is completely melted.  Add the cooked pasta and toss it until the pasta is completely coated with the cheese.  Pour the cheesy pasta into a lightly greased casserole.  Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts.  This is a quick but extremely tasty recipe.

Serve with a simple, green salad with vinaigrette, or a leafy green vegetable. For a variation, sprinkle with sliced mini-tomatoes and olives to add color. 

Your family will love this free recipe for cheesy pasta, and you won’t mind making it for them because it’s so quick and easy.