Tried Making Pasta w/White Sauce - Here's the Result!

[wadesgirl]

I made this for the first time tonight - pretty good considering I don't like pasta with white sauce. I didn't have chicken stock (oops) so I just used water - guess it probably would have added more flavor to it. The one issue I had was with the simmering part. It says to not bring it to a boil but yet with it low enough to simmer but not boiling, it took forever to get the pasta done. The second issue was I thought it came out too creamy. The picture doesn't look very creamy but it was too much for me.

I did precook some chicken with the lemon pepper rub, chopped it with the salad choppers and added that at the end. DH is now adding shrimp to his.

 

[lesliecooks4u]

I had the same problem - it took much longer to cook without boilling. I still loved it though.

 

[monicag]

I usually turn my stove up to 9 and really watch it....right before it starts to boil I turn it down to 2 or 3 and let it simmer for the allotted time.

 

[cookingwithdawn]

Made it for a meeting and it was a huge hit!! I thought delish considering it was low fat.

 

[Staci]

Hi there! Thank you for trying out our recipe and for sharing your experience with us. I'm glad to hear that you were able to make it work with water instead of chicken stock, but I agree that the stock would have added more flavor to the dish. As for the simmering part, it's important to keep the heat low to prevent the sauce from boiling, which can cause it to become too thick and clumpy. Next time, you can try covering the pan while simmering to help the pasta cook faster. And it's great that you added some protein with the chicken and shrimp - our recipes are always customizable to suit your preferences. Keep experimenting and enjoy your pampered chef cooking experience!