Dinner for 2
Spaghetti Blanco
$11.07for 430 minServes 2
Spaghetti cooks with onion and bay leaf, then gets tossed with buttery ham, Mexican cream, and melted Monterey Jack.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.05Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.53 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
$2.77 per serving$11.07 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1/2 spaghetti pasta 8 oz
- 1/4 small white onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup baked ham cut in small cubes
- 1/2 cup mexican cream
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 1 cup monterrey jack cheese
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot, add the onion and bay leaf, and cook the spaghetti until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti and remove the onion and bay leaf.
- Melt the butter in the pot over medium heat.
- Cook the ham in the butter for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and heat it gently for 2 minutes.
- Return the spaghetti to the pot, stir in the cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
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