by #4715 » November 17th, 2015, 6:49 pm
Poblano Pasta Sauce
(The lighting in my kitchen is pretty mediocre and it's night right now)
This recipe is really easy to make and really good, which is probably how I'm going to describe most things I make, because I'm lazy and like good food. The hardest part of the whole process is cutting peppers, which shouldn't be all that hard if you have a knife. If you were to try with a spoon or something, then you'd probably have issues. It's fairly mild in terms of spiciness, but it still has a good flavour and is very creamy. This particular recipe should cover about 1 lb of pasta, any shape works.
Ingredients
(I'm using 'Murica units because that's what I have written down on my index card)
22.5 oz. crema
1 clove garlic
1.3 lb poblano (about 5 medium sized peppers)
1 tbsp chicken bouillon (usually 1 cube)
Recipe
1. Cut the poblanos in halves and remove the stems and seeds.
2. Broil the halves at 400° F, skin side up (The temperature doesn't have to be exact, that's just what I use). Eventually the skin with start to bubble. Take them out once they've blackened a bit. The darker they are, the easier the next step will be.
3. Let the peppers cool for about a minute so you can safely work with them, but don't wait to long or else the skin that bubbled off of the peppers will start to set back down. Peel the skins off. I recommend using a fork to help get under the skin.
4. Throw the peppers, 22.5 oz. crema, 1 clove garlic, and 1 tbsp chicken bouillon into a blender. Blend it thoroughly, so it's all evenly distributed.
5. Heat the sauce. Do this lightly, you're not cooking the sauce, you're just making it warm. You could skip this step, as long as you're okay with eating room temperature sauce, which you aren't.
And that's that. Like I said, this should cover about 1 lb of pasta. Have fun.