Jalapeno Cream Sauce Recipes

JALAPENO CREAM

Steps:

• Puree 4 seeded jalapenos, 1 cup cilantro, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove, the juice of 1 lime and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt.

MIGUEL'S JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE

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.

JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE FOR PASTA

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.