Copycat Creamy Garlic Pasta Roni Mix
A homemade pantry mix version of Pasta Roni Creamy Garlic — garlicky, silky pasta that cooks in its own sauce in about 10 minutes. Better than the box, faster once the jar is made, and built from ingredients you can actually name.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups small pasta angel hair broken into 1" pieces, shells, or thin spaghetti
- ¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder or soy milk powder
- 1 tablespoon butter powder optional but extra rich
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon parsley flakes
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch for that silky thick sauce
Instructions
- Layer pasta in the bottom of a clean pint jar.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients and pour over pasta.
- Seal tightly and label with directions.
- Store up to 12 months in a cool, dry pantry.
- 🥄 Cooking Directions (for Jar Tag)
- Pour entire jar contents into a large skillet.
- Add:
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10–12 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender and sauce thickens.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Stir again before plating.
- ✨ Optional: Sprinkle with extra Parmesan or chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Pull off heat when sauce still looks slightly loose — it thickens as it sits. For richer sauce, substitute milk for part of the water. Stir in Parmesan right before serving (not in the jar — it clumps). Add cooked chicken and frozen peas in the last 2 minutes to make it a full meal.