Easy Cheese Pasta

Dinner on a weeknight is straightforward! The whole family will enjoy this flavorful homemade mac and cheese, which is made simply with cheese pasta.

Cheese Pasta Ingredients

Cavatappi noodles: we love love love the fun shape of cavatappi noodles, but feel free to use 8 oz. of whatever variety of pasta your heart desires.

Heavy cream: the heavy cream is used in the roux for this cheese pasta to help make it super duper creamy. 

Shredded gouda and cheddar cheese: cheese is the star of the show for this pasta, of course! We’re using a combination of shredded cheddar and shredded gouda.

Grated parmesan cheese: grated parm adds a very nice salty and cheesy flavor. Don’t skip this!

Salt & pepper: sprinkle on to your liking!

The BEST Easy Cheese Pasta

It's as simple as 1-2-3 to make delicious cheese spaghetti! What you must do is as follows:

• BOIL PASTA

Boiling water with salt in a big pot. Noodles should be strained after being cooked al dente in water with pasta.

We advise that you follow the instructions on your pasta box. 

     

• MAKE THE ROUX

A small saucepan is warmed to medium-low. Once the heavy cream has been added and heated for about a minute, add the cheeses and stir until the cheese has melted. YUM.

Roux advice

Your roux will come together faster if you use a smaller batch of this recipe. On the other hand, your roux will take a little longer if you double or treble this recipe (prepare to whisk!).

 

• COMBINE PASTA & CHEESE SAUCE

After turning off the stove, add the cooked noodles and stir to incorporate. Serve right away and take pleasure!

Easy Swaps

Add a protein: You are welcome to add a protein like shredded chicken, prawns, or sausage links to this simple cheese pasta.

Make it gluten-free: Use gluten-free noodles and replace the all-purpose flour with a 1:1 all-purpose g/f flour blend (Bob's Red Mill is a good choice).

Let’s talk cheese: For this simple cheese spaghetti, 1 cup of cheese is required. Any combination of cheese that you prefer or have on hand will work.

FAQs

What is a simple spaghetti with cheese?

This is the best recipe for simple cheese spaghetti that you can find! Three different kinds of cheese and your preferred spaghetti noodle are used to make our cheese pasta.

What kinds of cheese go well with pasta?

This simple cheese pasta recipe makes a sauce that is incredibly creamy and savory by combining cheddar cheese, gouda cheese, and parmesan cheese.

How can you thin the mac and cheese sauce?

You want to make your cheese pasta sauce thinner. As you mix over low heat, add tablespoons of additional heavy cream until you reach the desired consistency.

Storage

Keep this cheese pasta in an airtight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator

.

Reheating Cheese Pasta

Reheating cheese pasta successfully requires two steps:

1. Add some moisture (milk works well for this!) because the noodles keep absorbing liquid even after they've been cooked
2. Warm slowly to prevent the cheese from crumbling and changing texture.

OVEN GUIDELINES

It's a terrific idea to reheat your cheese spaghetti in the oven if you have the time.

Just combine well, then add a little milk (start with a tablespoon and increase from there depending on how much cheese pasta you're reheating! ), cover the dish, and bake at 350°F.

Depending on how much pasta you're reheating, the time needed will range from 10 to 20 minutes.

Can cheese pasta be frozen?

Unfortunately, freezing this simple cheese spaghetti is not something we advise. When thawed and reheated, dairy products and noodles don't fare too well.