Jalapeno Cream Sauce Food

Miguel's Jalapeno Cream Sauce image

Provided by Zetty66

Categories Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 1/2 cup, 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups whipping cream
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon chicken base or 1 teaspoon broth
2 tablespoons clarified butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1 tablespoon jalapeno juice, from bottled jalapeno
1 ounce monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

Heat whipping cream in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Stir in sour cream when it's ready to boil. After sour cream dissolves, reduce heat to medium.
Stir in chicken broth and jalapeno sauce and simmer.
Meanwhile, make a roux by heating butter and flour. Whisk until mixture turns a pale gold.
Increase heat on cream mixture until almost boiling and then add roux. Whisk briskly and constantly until roux is incorporated.
Remove from heat, stir in minced jalapeno and the cheeses.
Can be served with tortilla chips or as a sauce for dishes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.2, Fat 37.6, SaturatedFat 23.2, Cholesterol 127.1, Sodium 103.8, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.4, Protein 4.3

Jalapeno Cream Sauce for Pasta image

Provided by kmergirl

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 cups, 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

16 ounces fresh pasta (Linguini, Tortellini or Ravioli )
4 ounces unsalted butter
8 ounces heavy whipping cream
3 -4 fresh garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 -2 fresh jalapeno (seeded and minced)
salt and black pepper, to taste
3 -4 tablespoons pico de gallo (for garnish) (optional) or 3 -4 tablespoons salsa (for garnish) (optional)
3 -4 sprigs fresh cilantro (for garnish) (optional)

Steps:

Melt butter in a saute pan over low heat. Add fresh, minced garlic and lightly brown. Careful not to burn the butter! Add heavy cream and cook approximately 4-6 minutes over medium heat, letting sauce reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add fresh, minced jalapeno and remove from heat.
As you are making the sauce, boil 4 quarts of water. Add fresh pasta to boiling water and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes. Drain water, add pasta to saute pan with jalapeno cream sauce and mix together. Plate pasta and sauce in pasta bowls and garnish with fresh pico de gallo and/or a sprig of fresh cilantro. Serve immediately. Makes about 3-4 servings.