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Trofie Pasta with Creamy Poblano Sauce (Espagueti Verde)
April 3, 201613 Comments
Trofie pasta tossed with a creamy poblano sauce made from roasted poblanos, Mexican crema, garlic, cilantro, and queso fresco.
One of the ways to be mere minutes from dinner being on the table at 6:30 pm, when you haven’t given dinner a single thought until 6:00 pm, is to have sauces all ready to go in the refrigerator. An essential part of a well-planned pantry, an array of sauces you’ve cooked ahead over the weekend can be tossed with pasta, grains, legumes or vegetables during the week for easy, healthy, and memorable dinners. This sauce is a perfect example.
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