Ziti with Poblanos and Chipotle Sauce
A flavorful pasta dish combining ziti with roasted poblano peppers and a creamy chipotle sauce. The dish features a delicious blend of Mexican-inspired ingredients including poblanos, chipotles in adobo, and fresh cilantro, all tossed in a rich sour cream sauce.
Ingredients
- •1 large onion
- •½ pound fresh poblano chiles
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 cup roasted red peppers
- •1 pound ziti or penne
- •1 tablespoon chipotles in adobo
- •1½ cups sour cream
- •1 cup scallions
- •¼ cup cilantro
- •¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- •toasted
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook onion, poblanos, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Add red peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
13 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, cook ziti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain ziti.
12 min
- 3.
While ziti cooks, purée chipotles with sour cream in a blender.
3 min
- 4.
Add purée to onion mixture with scallions, cilantro, 1/4 cup cooking water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer, stirring. Add ziti and toss, moistening with additional cooking water if desired. Season with salt.
5 min
