Ah, creamy comfort food alert 🍝🧀 — Cream Cheese Spaghetti is rich, tangy, and ultra-simple. Here’s a solid recipe that’s quick and satisfying.
🍝 Cream Cheese Spaghetti
Ingredients (2–3 servings)
- 8 oz (225 g) spaghetti or your favorite pasta
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) pasta cooking water or milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ÂĽ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional: fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, cooked chicken or bacon
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Boil spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Make sauce: In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, sauté 30 sec until fragrant.
- Add cream cheese: Lower heat slightly, stir in cream cheese until melted. Slowly add reserved pasta water (or milk) to make a smooth sauce.
- Combine: Add drained spaghetti to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly. Stir in Parmesan.
- Season: Salt and pepper to taste.
- Optional: Add cooked chicken, bacon, or sautéed vegetables. Garnish with parsley or red pepper flakes.
- Serve: Hot, creamy, and comforting!
Tips
- Softened cream cheese blends more easily.
- Adjust liquid to your preferred sauce consistency — more water for thinner, less for thicker.
- Extra cheesy: Add a bit of shredded mozzarella or fontina.
- Make it tangy: A squeeze of lemon juice brightens the sauce.
If you want, I can also give a one-pot, super quick cream cheese spaghetti version that’s ready in under 15 minutes.
Do you want me to do that?
