Description
A quick, creamy pasta dish featuring roasted poblanos and a simple sauce, perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 poblano peppers (roasted and peeled)
- 1/2 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 cup Mexican crema
- 4 oz cream cheese or queso fresco
- 1/2 cup milk or broth
- Salt to taste
- 8 oz spaghetti
Instructions
- Roast peppers and remove skins.
- Blend roasted peppers with garlic, onion, crema, cheese, cilantro, and milk until smooth.
- Simmer sauce over medium heat for 5–10 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti al dente according to package instructions.
- Toss cooked pasta with warm creamy sauce.
- Garnish as desired and serve immediately.
Notes
For best flavor, roast poblanos over a flame or under the broiler. Adjust the thickness of the sauce by adding milk or broth as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: spaghetti, green sauce, vegetarian pasta, roasted peppers, quick meals