Jalapeno Popper Pasta with Brown Butter Breadcrumbs

Jalapeno Popper Pasta with Brown Butter Breadcrumbs takes approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 553 calories, 19g of protein, and 30g of fat. For $1.31 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Bake Your Day requires asiago cheese, whole wheat pasta, butter, and yellow onion. It works well as an affordable main course. 728 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 75%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Creamy Pasta Verde with Garlic Brown Butter Breadcrumbs, Jalapeno Popper Pasta, and Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) asiago cheese, shredded

Black pepper to taste

2 Tbs. Butter

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapenos, chopped (about 1/4 cup), remove some of the seeds

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

1 cup milk

1 Tbs. olive oil

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/2 cup pasta cooking water

8 ounces pasta (I used whole wheat gemelli)

1/2 cup yellow onion, diced

Equipment:

sauce pan

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the pasta according to package directions. While the pasta water comes to a boil, make the breadcrumbs by browning the butter in a small sauce pan. Let the butter melt over medium-high heat until bubbly. Stir with a wire whisk and continue to do so until the color changes and you see brown flakes show up on the bottom of the pan, the butter will have a nutty, almost sweet fragrance. This will take 7-8 minutes. Watch closely because the butter will burn easily. Remove from the heat, stir in the breadcrumbs and salt and set aside. While the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, along with a small pinch of salt and cook until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes. Add the jalapenos and stir. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Add the cream cheese and when it begins to melt, add the milk, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.After the cream cheese is melted and the milk is incorporated, add the asiago cheese and 1/4 cup pasta water and stir well to combine. Add the additional 1/4 cup pasta water and season with pepper to taste.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the pasta according to package directions. While the pasta water comes to a boil, make the breadcrumbs by browning the butter in a small sauce pan.

2. Let the butter melt over medium-high heat until bubbly. Stir with a wire whisk and continue to do so until the color changes and you see brown flakes show up on the bottom of the pan, the butter will have a nutty, almost sweet fragrance. This will take 7-8 minutes. Watch closely because the butter will burn easily.

3. Remove from the heat, stir in the breadcrumbs and salt and set aside. While the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a high-sided skillet over medium heat.

4. Add the onions and garlic, along with a small pinch of salt and cook until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes.

5. Add the jalapenos and stir. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

6. Add the cream cheese and when it begins to melt, add the milk, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.After the cream cheese is melted and the milk is incorporated, add the asiago cheese and 1/4 cup pasta water and stir well to combine.

7. Add the additional 1/4 cup pasta water and season with pepper to taste.


Nutrition Information:

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575k Calories
19g Protein
30g Total Fat
60g Carbs
24% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
575k
29%

Fat
30g
47%

  Saturated Fat
15g
99%

Carbohydrates
60g
20%

  Sugar
9g
10%

Cholesterol
76mg
26%

Sodium
624mg
27%

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Protein
19g
39%

Vitamin C
103mg
126%

Manganese
1mg
98%

Selenium
49µg
71%

Vitamin A
3338IU
67%

Phosphorus
372mg
37%

Calcium
310mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Magnesium
112mg
28%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Folate
88µg
22%

Vitamin B3
4mg
22%

Iron
3mg
17%

Copper
0.34mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Potassium
495mg
14%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin B12
0.57µg
9%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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