Name: Four Cheese Spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces spaghetti; 1/4 cup butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 cup fontina cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded; fresh parsley, for serving

Four Cheese Spaghetti – easy 30 minute dinner recipe! Spaghetti with a delicious garlicky cheese sauce made with 4 cheeses. A perfect meatless meal or add grilled chicken!

Is everybody having trouble getting dinner on the table before 8 pm?

I thought having the kids home for school would make getting dinner ready less hectic.

I was very, very wrong.

I’ve been doing a lot of pastas recently just because they’re so easy and I know the whole house is going to love them. Like this Four Cheese Spaghetti. I mean, can you really go wrong with pasta in a cream sauce made with 4 different cheeses?!

Ingredients

Spaghetti – if you prefer a shorter noodle, try penne in this recipe!
Butter
Flour
Garlic
Salt and pepper
Half and Half
Mozzarella cheese
Fontina cheese
Gruyere cheese
Parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley

Instructions

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions; drain, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, and set pasta aside
Melt butter; whisk in flour, garlic, and salt and pepper until mixture is smooth
Slowly whisk in half and half
Bring to a boil; let cook until thickened, stirring frequently
Remove from heat and stir in cheeses; stir until smooth
Add cooked spaghetti and toss to combine
Slowly add reserved pasta water until it reaches desired consistency
Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving

Can You Freeze Four Cheese Spaghetti?

No, I don’t recommend freezing this dish. Cream sauces tend to change textures once frozen and defrosted and it might not taste the same.

Help! I Can’t Find All 4 Cheeses!

If you’re having trouble finding fontina or gruyere, just substitute an equal amount of whichever one you can find. Like, 1 1/2 cups of gruyere if that’s the one you found. Or vice versa.

Fontina isn’t the most common cheese but I know Trader Joe’s, HEB, Kroger, and most major grocery stores will have it in the “fancier” cheese section near the deli.

If you can’t find either, Swiss cheese will work just fine!

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Yield: 6 servings