MEXICAN SQUOODLES WITH CREAMY FIRE-ROASTED GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Mexican Squoodles with Creamy Fire-Roasted Green Chile Sauce image

Mexican squash is spiralized into noodles, also known as squoodles, for this dish with a creamy green chile sauce and Mexicorn®.

Provided by bd.weld

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 27m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, cut into noodle shapes
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 Mexican squash, cut into noodle shapes
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn (such as Green Giant® Mexicorn®), drained
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 (4 ounce) can fire-roasted diced green chile peppers
¼ cup milk

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and corn; cook, stirring frequently, until squash is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to individual serving plates.
Combine Neufchatel cheese, chile peppers, and milk in a blender; blend until sauce is smooth.
Heat sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes; pour over squash mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 22.8 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 877.2 mg, Sugar 10.7 g