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Mexican Spaghetti

Spaghetti noodles in a green, creamy poblano sauce.

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 Minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

½ pound spaghetti noodles

1 slice + ¼ cup grated white onion (divided)

4 garlic cloves (divided – two whole, two grated)

1 teaspoon salt

2 bay leaves

4 poblanos, deseeded and cut open

1 cup + 2 Tablespoons packed cilantro, stems and all, divided (2 Tablespoons minced)

1 8 ounce bar cream cheese

1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon

½ cup heavy cream

½ cup milk

2 Tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon olive oil

¼ cup queso Fresco, crumbled

Instructions

Fill a large pan with water for boiling the spaghetti.  Add the slice of onion, 2 whole garlic cloves, salt and bay leaves.  Boil for 2 minutes, then add the spaghetti and cook according to the package directions.  This is usually about 8 to 10 minutes.  Taste a piece of spaghetti to see if it is fully cooked. Discard the onion, garlic and bay leaves.

Remove the spaghetti from the water, and reserve ½ cup of the spaghetti water.

Preheat the broiler to 500°.  Place the poblanos, skin side up on the cookie sheet on the highest rack directly under the broiler.  Broil till the skins are blackened and bubbled, between 3 and 5 minutes.

Remove and place in a bag to steam for 5 minutes.  Remove and peel the skins off.  Cut into strips.

In a large pan, melt the butter and add the olive oil to heat.  Add the grated onion and garlic and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sliced poblanos and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.

Place the cilantro, cream cheese, chicken bouillon, cream, milk, and poblanos in the blender.  Blend till smooth, then pour into the pan and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until very smooth.  If the sauce gets too thick, add some of the reserved spaghetti water to the sauce.

Add the spaghetti and toss to coat.  Serve with a sprinkle of queso fresco and some chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 460
  • Sugar: 4.6g
  • Fat: 23g
  • Carbohydrates: 55g
  • Protein: 13g