Mexican White Spaghetti (Espagueti Blanco) Recipe
Creamy and flavorful, Mexican White Spaghetti (Espagueti Blanco) is a delightful twist on traditional spaghetti, featuring a rich Mexican cream sauce and crumbled queso fresco.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Spaghetti:
- 16 oz spaghetti
Sauce:
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Mexican cream (crema)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 bay leaves
- ½ cup queso fresco, crumbled
Instructions
- Cook Spaghetti: Boil water in a large pot, add spaghetti, and cook according to package instructions.
- Prepare Sauce: In a skillet, melt butter, add garlic, Mexican cream, milk, and salt. Simmer with bay leaves for 5 minutes, then remove bay leaves.
- Combine: Drain cooked spaghetti, return to pot, pour sauce over, add queso fresco, and mix gently.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Mexican White Spaghetti, Espagueti Blanco, Mexican cream sauce, pasta recipe
