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Creamy chipotle spaghetti

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  • 4 whole roma tomatoes
  • ¼ whole onion
  • 16 oz spaghetti
  • 8 oz queso Oaxaca
  • 1 clove garlic clove
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup crema mexicana sour cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 2 tsp tomato bouillon
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ can chipotles in adobo sauce
Blend the halved roma tomatoes, onion, garlic clove, cream cheese, crema, milk, chicken and tomato bouillon, cumin and half a can of chipotles in adobo until smooth.
  • water
  • onion
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • salt
Bring a pot half full of water with a piece of onion, two bay leaves and salt to a full boil over medium-high heat.
Cook the spaghetti al dente according to the package; reserve 1 cup of the water and drain the rest.
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 1 tbsp butter
Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan over medium heat; add the sauce and the pasta water and bring to a simmer; taste for salt.
Mix in the spaghetti, reduce heat to low, add cubes of queso Oaxaca, cover and let the cheese melt about 5 minutes.
Melting in the queso Oaxaca