Mexican white spaghetti (espagueti blanco) with ham
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Ingredients
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- 12 oz spaghetti
- ½ lb ham
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup onion
- 1 cloves garlic clove
- 1 cup heavy cream or milk
- 1 cup table cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeno juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp chicken bouillon
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- salt
- 4 quart water
Bring the water to a boil, add salt, then the pasta; cook al dente per the package.
- oil
In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter with a little oil; cook the ham a couple of minutes.
Ham, onion and garlic
Add the diced onion and cook a couple of minutes more; add the minced garlic for a couple of seconds.
Add the heavy cream or milk and the cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese dissolves.
Building the cream sauce
Add the media crema, pasta water, jalapeno juice and spices; simmer until thickened, about five minutes.
Melting the cheese and adding pasta