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by Sara
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Description

Kinda like mexican spaghetti, this dish is a special treat.

Category
Yield
4 Servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
30 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Ingredients
3⁄4 cn diced tomatoes
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (plus 1 T sauce)
1 c water
1 T olive oil
8 oz thin spaghetti (broken up into little pieces)
1⁄2 onion
1 garlic cloves
1⁄2 t salt
1⁄2 t black pepper
1⁄2 t oregano
2 oz monterey jack cheese
2 oz feta cheese (crumbled)
1 ds cilantro (chopped)
Instructions

Blend tomatoes, chipotle chile, sauce, and water until smooth.

Heat oil in a cast iron pan over medium and toast the thin spaghetti until golden brown, then set aside.

Saute onion and garlic, then add the puree, salt, pepper, and oregano. Let the mixture come to a boil and then add the spaghetti. Continue to simmer for 15 mins, adding water if it gets too dry.

Shred and crumble both cheeses on top of the dish and broil until the cheese becomes bubbly.

Top with chopped cilantro and serve

Notes

This tastes good with a can of chickpeas added. And sliced avocado on top would probably be good too.

Source

Adapted from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison. This recipe uses a tomato and chile puree to speed things up.