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Espagueti verde (green spaghetti)

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  • 1½ tsp chicken bouillon
  • ½ tsp garlic salt
  • 1½ tsp black pepper
  • 16 oz spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½–1 cup cheese
Roast the poblanos and the jalapeño or serrano until charred all around.
  • 3 large chile poblanos
  • 1 whole chile jalapeño or serrano
Transfer to a plastic bag and let them sweat 5 to 10 minutes.
Peel the chiles, remove the stems, and put them in the blender cup.
  • onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • cilantro
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cup crema mexicana
  • ¾ cup milk
Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, cream cheese, crema mexicana, milk, chicken bouillon, garlic salt and black pepper; blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • water
  • onion
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • salt
Fill a pot halfway with water over medium-high heat; add a piece of onion, two bay leaves and salt, and bring to a boil.
  • ½ cup pasta water
Cook the spaghetti al dente according to its package. Reserve half a cup of pasta water and drain.
In the pot over medium heat melt the butter, add the sauce and the pasta water, and bring to a simmer. Taste for salt.
Add the spaghetti and the cheese and cook together 5 minutes.
  • queso fresco
Serve topped with queso fresco, with milanesas alongside.
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