Here’s a simple, creamy and comforting Cream Cheese Spaghetti recipe you can make quickly at home:
🍝 Cream Cheese Spaghetti
🧾 Ingredients
- 200g spaghetti
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 200g cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional but recommended)
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- Fresh parsley or coriander (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Boil the spaghetti
- Cook spaghetti in salted water according to package instructions.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Make the sauce
- In a pan, melt butter on medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add cream cheese and stir until it softens.
- Add milk
- Slowly pour in milk while stirring to create a smooth sauce.
- Add a bit of reserved pasta water if needed for consistency.
- Season & flavor
- Add salt, black pepper, chili flakes, and Parmesan cheese.
- Stir until creamy and well combined.
- Combine
- Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce.
- Toss until fully coated.
- Serve
- Garnish with parsley or coriander.
- Serve hot!
🌟 Tips
- Add cooked chicken, mushrooms, or spinach for extra flavor.
- For a richer taste, use a mix of cheddar and mozzarella.
- If the sauce gets too thick, just add a splash of milk or pasta water.
If you want, I can give you a desi-style version (with spices and a bit of masala twist) 😄
