Description
This Ultimate Creamy Velveeta Penne Pasta Recipe is the perfect easy dinner idea for cheese lovers. Made with melty Velveeta cheese, butter, and milk, it’s the best comfort food that’s creamy, flavorful, and family-friendly. Serve it with garlic bread or veggies for a satisfying meal everyone will love.
Ingredients
2 cups penne pasta
2 cups Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
2. In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Pour in the milk and stir.
3. Add cubed Velveeta cheese. Stir until the cheese is completely melted and smooth.
4. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Stir well.
5. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water to adjust the consistency.
6. Return the cooked pasta to the pot. Mix until the pasta is fully coated in the cheese sauce.
7. Serve immediately with optional toppings like extra paprika or cracked black pepper.
Notes
Use freshly cooked pasta for best sauce absorption.
Stir sauce continuously to prevent cheese from sticking.
Reserve pasta water—it’s your best friend for thinning sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg