Chili Cheese Spaghetti

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 1 handful of spaghetti
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 chili peppers, hot (whole jalapenos), green, cut into rings
• e.g. black pepper, from a mill or mortar
• 2 tbsp olive oil, for frying
• some salt
• 200 ml milk or cream
• 100 ml kefir (or yogurt or sour cream)
• 1 tbsp vegetable broth
• ½ tsp mace or nutmeg (optional)
• 1 slice(s) processed cheese
• some cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 slice(s) butter
• possibly salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

The name is based on a burger from a certain fast food chain, but other than that, it has little to do with it.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. When the water is bubbling, add 1 teaspoon of turmeric, then a good handful of spaghetti. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Heat a pan. First, roast freshly ground pepper without oil. Now add olive oil, then quickly the chopped onions and the thinly sliced ​​jalapeno rings. Lightly salt. Stir well with a spatula to coat everything with some olive oil. When the onions are translucent, add about 100-200 ml of milk (or, for those less conscious, cream). The onions and chilies should just barely float! Add another teaspoon of turmeric, a tablespoon of vegetable stock, and about 100 ml of kefir (preferably homemade—but yogurt or sour cream will also work in a pinch) to the sauce. When the liquid starts to foam, melt a slice of processed cheese and half of the grated, aromatic Cheddar in it. Stir well and season with salt if desired. If you have it, you can add half a teaspoon of nutmeg or mace to the sauce. This adds a wonderful flavor, but it tastes good without it too. Drain the al dente pasta and add it to the pan. Mix well with the sauce. It doesn’t matter if it’s still quite runny at this point (if in doubt, add another slice of processed cheese to thicken the sauce). Pour the rest of the cheddar over the spaghetti and add another good slice of butter. Mix well again. Turn down the heat a little and stir everything together again and again until the sauce becomes creamy and has combined well with the spaghetti. Finally, plate up and serve. Careful, it’s spicy!