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Rajas Con Crema (Roasted Poblanos in a creamy sauce)
Rajas Con Crema features roasted poblano strips cooked with onions, garlic, and corn in a creamy sauce of cream cheese and Mexican crema. Melted Oaxaca cheese finishes the dish, creating a smooth, mildly spicy side or taco filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
483 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 poblano pepper cut into strips, large, roasted
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ white onion Sliced in strips, large
- 2 garlic finely shopped, cloves
- 1 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen (thawed)
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder or 1 cube
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 oz cream cheese or reduced fat cream cheese for less calories, or use 8 oz for extra creaminess
- 1 cup Mexican crema or plain fat-free Greek yogurt for less calories, or heavy whipping cream or sour cream
- 1 cup Oaxaca cheese shredded melting cheese such as Chihuahua, mozzarella, Monterrey jack, etc
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan or skillet, add the butter and onions over medium-high heat. Sautee until onion starts to soften. Add the garlic and roasted poblano strips. Cook for two minutes stirring often.
- Add the corn, chicken bullion & black pepper and mix well.
- Lower heat to medium, add the cream cheese and Mexican crema (or your substitute). Mix well.
- Cook for about 5 minutes or until the cream starts to bubble.
- Finally, add the shredded cheese and cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let it sit covered until the cheese has melted. Serve hot or warm.
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Notes
- Reheat gently on low heat until warmed through to maintain creaminess.
- Serve as a side dish or use as a filling for tacos or burritos.
- Add cooked shredded chicken at the stage of adding poblanos for a heartier meal.
- Substitute Mexican crema with plain fat-free Greek yogurt, sour cream, or heavy cream depending on desired richness and calories.
- Adjust the amount of cream cheese for creaminess preference; use reduced fat or full-fat as desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2cup
Calories
483kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
567mg
(24%)
Potassium
206mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 483
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cup | |
| Calories | 483kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.