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Creamy, Four Cheese Spaghetti

Published on February 1, 2019, Updated February 13, 2019 by Kristin Maxwell | 16 Comments

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This Four Cheese Spaghetti is ultra creamy and garlicky. This velvety smooth cheesy spaghetti comes together in under 20 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight meal.

This simple pasta dish is as delicious as a complete meal (hello comfort food!) as it is as a side dish for other favorites like Grilled Steaks or Baked Chicken Breasts.

A helping of 4 cheese spaghetti being lifted out of the pan with tongs.

FOUR CHEESE SPAGHETTI RECIPE

I’ve been wanting to make a variation of this recipe for months now, and I finally set out to create my version this week. I have seen pre-shredded packs of the 4-Cheese Italian blend before, in fact I used it in these Italian Chicken Quesadillas. But twice I searched my local grocery store for this blend and came up empty handed. Plus, cooking with pre-packaged cheese isn’t my favorite thing because I’ve found that more often than not it just doesn’t melt as well as freshly shredded cheese.

A skillet of 4 cheese spaghetti with a spoon and fork.

So the other day I was craving this creamy four cheese spaghetti and decided I was going to pull it together with whatever was in my fridge. Which happened to be Romano, Parmesan, Mozzarella and cream cheese. Close enough for me!

WHAT KIND OF CHEESE DO YOU PUT ON SPAGHETTI?

There are several different cheeses that pair well with spaghetti. Parmesan is the first that comes to mind of course, but also Romano, Mozzarella, Fontina or Ricotta are some favorites.

An overhead shot of a pan of four cheese spaghetti

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY FOUR CHEESE SPAGHETTI

  1. Start by boiling some spaghetti in a large pot of salted water until it’s al dente. Or if you’re my kids throw it against the wall and it it sticks, it’s good.
  2. The cream sauce for this recipe comes together quickly, so it’s best to start it when the spaghetti is about halfway finished. Melt some butter and olive oil together then add a whole lot of garlic, because, well, garlic. You can smash your garlic or you can take the easy route like I do and use jarred minced garlic.
  3. That will take a few minutes and by the time the garlic is smelling awesome that pasta should be finished and ready to add to the garlic and butter. Add some of the starchy pasta water too, and heavy cream and cream cheese. Let it bubble and add the other cheeses.
  4. Keep cooking and stirring and stirring and cooking until that sauce is thick and smooth and creamy and coats the pasta.
  5. The whole process takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, and then you have this delicious pan of yummy, creamy, cheesy pasta goodness…are you drooling yet? It makes about 2-3 servings as a meal, or 4-5 if you add chicken or serve it as a side dish.

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WHAT TO SERVE WITH 4 CHEESE SPAGHETTI

  • Baked Lemon Chicken
  • Crispy Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken
  • Easy Homemade Meatballs
  • Super Crispy Chicken Tenders
  • Best Ever Cheesy Garlic Bread

Tender pasta, salty cheeses and a luxuriously creamy sauce – it doesn’t get better than that!

Four cheese spaghetti pasta in a bowl twirled by a fork

HERE ARE SOME MORE PASTA RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE:

  • Authentic Pasta Carbonara
  • Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta with Chicken
  • One Pot Chicken Alfredo
  • One Pot Chicken Cacciatore
  • One Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta
  • Spicy Lemon, Asparagus & Tomato Pasta
  • One Pan Cheesy Chicken Apple Sausage Pasta

Creamy, Four-Cheese & Garlic Spaghetti

Kristin
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 14 mins
Total Time 19 mins
Servings 3 -4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces spaghetti uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Romano Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley

Instructions
 

  • Boil salted water in a 3-quart pot. Add spaghetti and cook for about 7-8 minutes, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  • In a 10-12 inch saute pan, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and stir, cooking for about a minute.
  • Add spaghetti, 1 cup of pasta water, cream cheese and heavy cream to the skillet. Bring to a boil and add shredded cheeses. Stir constantly until cheeses are melted and pasta is completely coated; about a minute. Reduce heat and continue to cook and stir until sauce is thickened and reduced; about 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
  • Serve hot, and garnish with more fresh parsley and some fresh grated Parmesan, if desired.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook. Read more about Kristin HERE.

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  1. Cami says

    September 1, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    Would spinach taste good in this?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      September 2, 2020 at 9:38 am

      I think spinach would be delicious!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    May 15, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    This recipe tastes amazing! It ranks right up there with the best Italian restaurant we treat ourselves to a couple times a year.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      May 16, 2020 at 4:06 pm

      Nice! Thank you so much for the awesome feedback Stephanie.

      Reply
  3. Lisa Chellman says

    February 2, 2020 at 10:44 am

    This tasted amazing, thank you!!

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    • Kristin says

      February 3, 2020 at 11:41 pm

      You are so welcome Lisa! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  4. Marlene says

    August 16, 2019 at 6:21 pm

    I just came across your site. Haven’t tried anything yet. Can/t wait to try some of the pasta and chicken meals. Everything looks so good. And speaking of looking good you look so pretty in your wedding photo!
    Thanks for the recipes.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      August 17, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      Thanks Marlene, and welcome! If you have any questions be sure to reach out.

      Reply
  5. Andrea says

    April 23, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    I could feel the LOVE going in as I was watching you prepare this recipe. I can’t wait to try this in all of its cheesy glory!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 24, 2019 at 8:44 am

      Thank you Andrea! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. syaa says

    April 9, 2019 at 11:33 pm

    can i used ordinary cooking oil to replace the olive oil?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 20, 2019 at 10:56 am

      Yes, you could substitute vegetable oil.

      Reply
  7. Roy says

    February 12, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Was great!! Didn’t even need salt or pepper!

    Reply
  8. Shann says

    July 11, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Cant wait to try these easy yet amazing recipes bf will think Im Suzy homemaker 😉 thnx!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      July 12, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Toni Bach says

    June 13, 2016 at 4:58 am

    Every thing looks so good i just got to have some.

    Reply

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