Macaroni With Cream And Cheese
- 3/4 pound fresh poblano chiles (about 4)
- 1/2 large white onion, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips (1 3/4 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 fresh serrano chile, minced (1 teaspoon), including seeds
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled
- 6 oounces dried
- or penne
- 2/3 cup
- or
- 4 ounces
- or mild feta, crumbled (1 cup)
- 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.) Transfer poblanos immediately to a large bowl and cover. Let steam 10 minutes, then peel or rub off skins and discard stems, seeds, and ribs. Cut poblanos into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
- 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. Add poblanos, serrano, garlic, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- While onion is browning, cook pasta in a large pot of
- until tender, 14 to 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta to chile mixture along with
- and reserved cooking water. Increase heat to high and cook, tossing, until pasta is well coated, about 1 minute. Stir in cheese.
poblano chiles, white onion, salt, unsalted butter, serrano chile, garlic, oregano, penne, feta
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/macaroni-with-cream-and-cheese-231498 (may not work)