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    by Melissa

    Poblano Cream Sauce

    Poblano cream sauce (also called poblano cream) is a delicious creamy sauce made from roasted poblano peppers, spices and some sort of cream (we use sour cream for ours.) This easy poblano sauce makes the best topping for enchiladas, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, meat, fish or just as a dip for your favorite veggies. It is easy to make and you will be making this often once you give it a try.

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    Total Time: 50 minutes

    What is in Poblano Cream Sauce:

    Poblano cream sauce is creamy and full of so much flavor but does not require vey many ingredients. If you have not had poblano peppers, they are not spicy (since poblano peppers are a mild pepper) but they have a distinct bold delicious flavor all on their own.

    Most of the flavor in this cream sauce comes from the poblano peppers being roasted in the oven. The additional ingredients just help accent the delicious poblano flavor.

    Here are the ingredients in this poblano cream sauce-

    • Roasted poblano peppers. If you have not roasted peppers before, it is easy and I will show you how to do it.
    • Sour cream.
    • Roasted garlic. This roasts alongside the peppers.
    • Roasted Onion. You roast the onion at the same time as the poblano peppers.
    • Fresh cilantro
    • Olive oil.
    poblano cream sauce ingredients

    Making the sauce:

    Making this creamy poblano sauce is also very easy. First thing you want to do is roast all of the vegetables. The poblano peppers will take the longest so you will want to remove the onion and garlic before the peppers are finished cooking.

    Once the poblano peppers are done cooking, you want to add them to a bowl and sweat off the skins by covering the bowl with plastic wrap. After about 30 minutes (or once the peppers come to room temperature) you can easily peel the skins off the peppers.

    Here is what that looks like:

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    The poblano peppers wrapped in a bowl. You can see the steam build up in the bowl which helps the skin loosen.
    roasted poblano pepper
    Here is what the skin looks like when it is ready to be peeled.

    Once you are done peeling the skins off of your peppers, you can begin adding all of the ingredients to food processor and begin to make the cream sauce.

    Once you add those ingredients to the food processor, your poblano cream sauce will be ready in seconds.

    making the poblano cream sauce
    The poblano cream sauce blends up nice and smooth in the food processor.

    Tips for this recipe:

    • To make this creamy poblano sauce even faster, you can roast the poblano peppers anytime that you have some extra time and store them in the fridge in a covered container.
    • You can add additional seasonings to your poblano sauce and make it your own. Cumin, hot peppers or whatever you like.
    • This poblano cream sauce makes a great addition to so many dishes so you can double the recipe and use it on multiple meals or snacks during the week.
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    Ideas of how to use this poblano cream sauce:

    • As a dip for burritos or quesadillas.
    • This poblano sauce makes a great dip for oven roasted potato wedges.
    • Serve it alongside a delicious pulled pork rice bowl.
    • It makes a great dip for tortilla chips, especially when paired with homemade pico de gallo.
    • Serve it over grilled chicken or fish.

    For more delicious dips and sauces:

    • Cilantro Lime Dressing
    • Italian Marinade
    • Avocado Dip
    • Southwest Hummus
    • 3 Ingredient Blueberry Sauce
    • Miso Rubbed Broccolini with Asian Dipping Sauce
    • Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Dip
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    Poblano Cream Sauce

    The most delicious and amazing poblano cream sauce that is great for dipping or served with your favorite Mexican meal.
    Prep Time35 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Servings: 2 cups

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    Ingredients

    • 1 large poblano pepper roasted
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ¾ cup Sour Cream
    • ½ red onion sliced.
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 1 lime (juiced)
    • kosher salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    Making the Poblano Cream Sauce

    • Pre-heat your broiler to high
    • Add your poblano pepper, both types of onion and garlic to a sheet pan.
      1 large poblano pepper roasted, ½ red onion, 2 cloves garlic
      poblano cream sauce ingredients
    • Roast under the broiler for about 4-5 minutes turning the vegetables about every 1-2 minutes to cook and evenly.
    • After 4-5 minutes, remove your onions and garlic from the pan. Return the pan to the oven to finish cooking the poblano pepper and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the poblano is lightly browned on all sides.
    • After the pepper is done cooking remove the pan from the oven.
    • With tongs, place the poblano pepper into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 15 minutes or until cool.
      poblano pepper ready to peel
    • When cooled, remove the poblano from the bowl and begin to peel the skin away from the poblano pepper.
    • Now in a food processor, add all of the ingredients for the poblano cream sauce.
      ingredients for poblano cream sauce
    • Mix on medium speed until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper and add to taste then mix again for a couple seconds.
      making the poblano cream sauce
    • Serve with your favorite Mexican food, over fish, chicken or use as a dip.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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    Course :dip, dressing

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