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cheese-flavored butterfly pasta

cheese-flavored butterfly pasta

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A quick and easy vegetarian dish: pasta coated in a delicious cheese sauce.

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Recipe from Gipsei, NeuerNutzer2009, MichaelFreyTool and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this delicious pasta recipe with a cheese sauce, a simple and tasty dish perfect for a family meal or a get-together with friends.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$4.67 $1.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.40
  • $0.05
  • $1.21
  • $0.91
  • $1.75
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. 2 litres of salt water, with a few drops of olive oil, bring to a boil.
  2. Add the butterfly pea flowers and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Drain the pasta in a colander and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
  4. Dice the onion and sauté it gently in a separate pan with the olive oil until it becomes translucent. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add the flour to the pot, sift it, and mix it briefly. ≈ 2 min
  6. Add the broth and cream, then bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  7. Then, add the cheese. ≈ 3 min
  8. The cheese sauce, with oregano, basil, and a small amount of salt, is delicious. ≈ 3 min

The bill

cheese-flavored butterfly pasta

  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 50 ml of olive oil$0.40
  • 40 g of flour$0.05
  • 100 g of Parmesan and 100g of grated Gouda (or 200g of melted cheese)$1.21
  • 250 ml of vegetable stock$0.91
  • 500 g of farfalle pasta$1.75
  • oregano, basil, salt$0.20

Total$4.67

that's $1.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 200 ml of cream
  • 50 ml of olive oil
  • 40 g of flour
  • 100 g of Parmesan and 100g of grated Gouda (or 200g of melted cheese)
  • 250 ml of vegetable stock
  • 500 g of farfalle pasta
  • oregano, basil, salt

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