Creamy Poblano Bolognese

Creamy Poblano Bolognese

🥘 Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • carrots
    12 oz
  • diced tomatoes
    2 box
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • ground beef
    1 lb
  • linguine
    12 oz
  • olive oil (divided)
    2 tbsp
  • pepper
  • poblano pepper
    2 unit
  • salt
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • thyme
    ½ oz
  • yellow onion
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • large pan
  • strainer
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Peel and finely dice carrots . Mince or grate garlic . Strip the leaves off thyme . Core, seed, and thinly slice poblano pepper . TIP: If you have a food processor, you can chop the carrot and onion in it! Just cut them into large cubes before adding.
    yellow onion: 2 unit, carrots: 12 oz, garlic: 4 clove, thyme: ½ oz, poblano pepper: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper . Cook, breaking up the meat into pieces, until golden brown, ⏱️ 6-8 minutes . Remove from the pan and set aside.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp (divided), ground beef: 1 lb, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    Add the poblano to the same pan over medium-high heat. Add another drizzle of olive oil, if necessary. Cook, tossing, until slightly blistered, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes . Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Season with salt and pepper. Set aside with the beef.
  4. 4
    Add linguine to the boiling water. Cook until al dente, ⏱️ 9-11 minutes . Drain with a strainer , reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
    linguine: 12 oz
  5. 5
    While the pasta cooks, heat another drizzle of olive oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add the beef, poblanos, and diced tomatoes to the pan. Bring to a simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season generously with salt and pepper.
    diced tomatoes: 2 box
  6. 6
    Toss and serve: Add the pasta to the sauce along with a splash of pasta water and sour cream . Toss to combine, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the pasta with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!
    sour cream: 4 tbsp, Parmesan cheese: ½ cup