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Note: do NOT mix red and green peppers because that will equal a funky brown colored sauce.
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Unless you dont care, in which case, mix away!
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Begin toasting pine nuts on low-medium heat; wiggle pan often.
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Set aside once toasted to a light brown (5 minutes).
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While toasting, remove the paper on the tomatillos and wash them (you will not get all the sticky stuff off, but thats OK).
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Roast the tomatillos, hot peppers, and green peppers on a grill or on the top rack of your oven on broil.
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Rotate them every few minutes until they are black.
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This would be a good time to check out PWs pictures.
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The tomatillos will be kind of mushy and drippy and will not turn black, but the peppers will.
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Remove the tomatillos and peppers and place them in a plastic bag to sweat for 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, dice up the onion and put it with the minced garlic in a pot with olive oil on the bottom on medium-low heat.
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Stir often, making sure they dont burn you want them mushy.
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Remove the skins from the peppers (if your hot peppers are too small, you can leave the skins on) and remove the insides.
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Make sure to get all the seeds out of the hot peppers!
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Remove as much of the tomatillo skins as possible, but dont fret if you cant get them all off.
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Throw the tomatillos and peppers in a food processor, add the toasted pine nuts and puree them together.
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Add the puree to the mushy onions and garlic.
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Add the minced cilantro now, and many pinches of salt.
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Do not be alarmed if you think you are adding too much salt.
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Add and combine the cream to the sauce and taste to see if it needs more salt (it probably will).
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*If you are concerned with spiciness, you should have stuck with PWs original, but you can fix it now by adding a little more cream or some finely grated cheese.
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Enjoy the meal with a tall glass of milk too.
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Dairy calms and washes away capsaicin.
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Likewise, if you get too much capsaicin on your hands, rinse them with milk in the sink.
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Serve over pasta with the Parmesan and parsley.
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This also goes great with sausage or grilled chicken.
