Dinner for 4
Green Spaghetti
$6.75for 455 minServes 4
Roasted poblano peppers blend with crema, cream cheese, herbs, and bouillon to coat hot spaghetti.
Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 3.5 | $2.10Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.75 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Typical price
$1.69 per serving$6.75 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked spaghetti pasta
- 3 1/2 large poblano peppers
- 1/2 white onion chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves plus extra for garnish (optional)
- 1 cup mexican crema
- 1 bouillon chicken cube
- 4 oz cream cheese
- queso fresco for topping (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 450 F.
- Place the poblanos on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes, turning once, until blistered.
- Steam the peppers in a covered bowl for 5 minutes, then remove the skins and seeds.
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until tender, then drain it.
- Blend the poblanos, onion, garlic, cilantro, crema, bouillon, and cream cheese until smooth.
- Warm the green sauce in a large skillet over medium-low heat, toss in the spaghetti, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes before adding queso fresco if using.
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