Mexican Green Spaghetti

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Cheese and spaghetti are layered with a green sauce of bell peppers blended with broth and sour cream to create this unique Mexican spaghetti bake.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
4 large green bell peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 cup water, or more as needed
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2 Combine bell peppers, water, chicken bouillon, and garlic in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until peppers are soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
4 Fill blender halfway with the pepper-broth mixture. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a bowl. Repeat with any remaining mixture. Stir in sour cream.
5 Line the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of the spaghetti. Spread a portion of the pepper puree on top and add a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering spaghetti, pepper puree, and cheese until all ingredients are used up.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.