Macaroni with Cream and Cheese

Name: Macaroni with Cream and Cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 oounces dried cavatappi or penne; 158 milliliters crema or crème fraîche; 237 milliliters ounces queso fresco or mild feta, crumbled; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled; 340 grams fresh poblano chiles (about 4); 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 larges white onion, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips (1 3/4 cups)

Macaroni with Cream and Cheese might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 170 calories, 5g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. If you have garlic cloves, oregano, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Lay poblanos on their sides on racks of gas burners, then turn flames on moderately high. Roast poblanos, turning occasionally with tongs, until skins are blistered and charred, 4 to 6 minutes. (Alternatively, broil poblanos on a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat, turning occasionally with tongs, 8 to 10 minutes.)

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Poblano Pepper

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Broiler Pan

Tongs

Transfer poblanos immediately to a large bowl and cover.

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Poblano Pepper

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Bowl

Let steam 10 minutes, then peel or rub off skins and discard stems, seeds, and ribs.

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Seeds

Ribs

Dry Seasoning Rub

Cut poblanos into 1/4-inch-thick strips.

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Poblano Pepper

Cook onion with salt in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add poblanos, serrano, garlic, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Poblano Pepper

Oregano

Garlic

Remove from heat.

While onion is browning, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 14 to 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.

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Onion

Pasta

Water

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Colander

Pot

Add pasta to chile mixture along with crema and reserved cooking water. Increase heat to high and cook, tossing, until pasta is well coated, about 1 minute. Stir in cheese.

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Cheese