Spaghetti Verde de Poblano
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Toast the poblano peppers and one jalapeño.
- 2Place the toasted chiles in a Ziploc bag and let them sweat for about 15 minutes.
- 3Peel the skin off the chiles and remove the seeds if you want a milder sauce.
- 4Add the peeled and deseeded poblano peppers, a piece of onion, three small garlic cloves, cilantro, one whole block of cream cheese, two heaping tablespoons of sour cream, heavy cream or milk, a little salt, black pepper, and chicken bouillon to a blender.
- 5Bring a pot of water to a boil and add some chicken bouillon to the water.
- 6Add the noodles to the boiling water and boil them for 10 minutes or to your liking.
- 7While the noodles are boiling, take some pasta water and add it to the blender with the sauce ingredients.
- 8Blend the sauce until smooth.
- 9In a pan, add some butter.
- 10Remove the noodles from the pot after 10 minutes.
- 11Add the blended sauce to the butter in the pan.
- 12Add some Monterey Jack cheese to the sauce.
- 13Mix well and bring the sauce to a low simmer.
- 14Check for salt or other seasonings and adjust as needed.
- 15Add the cooked spaghetti noodles to the sauce.
- 16Toss the noodles in the sauce to coat evenly.
- 17Garnish with a little queso fresco and some cilantro on top.
Ingredients
- 4 poblano peppers
- 1 jalapeño
- 1 piece onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- cilantro
- 1 whole block cream cheese
- 2 heaping tablespoons sour cream
- heavy cream or milk
- salt
- black pepper
- chicken bouillon
- noodles
- butter
- Monterey Jack cheese
- queso fresco
Equipment
Ziploc bagblenderpotpan
Tips
- For a spicier sauce, add more jalapeños or serranos and leave the seeds in the chiles.
- For a milder sauce, remove the seeds from the chiles.
- Adjust salt and seasonings to your liking.
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