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Linguine in Tex-Mex Pepper Cream Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 teaspoon Cajun Spice
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
  • ¼ cup cilantro plus more for garnish
  • 4- ounce can mild diced green chiles
  • ⅔ cup shredded Reduced Fat Mexican cheese blend
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 pound linguine pasta

Instructions

  1. 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers and salt and cajun spice and cook until tender stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Meanwhile cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions
  2. 2. Place the veggie mixture into a food processor with sour cream, cilantro, green chilies, cheese, cayenne and black pepper. Puree until smooth scraping the sides as needed.
  3. 3. Toss the pasta with the sauce. Plate and garnish with cilantro.