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Yogurt Pasta Sauce

Creamy Yogurt Pasta with spaghetti, garlic, parsley, and fresh mint. Easy 20-minute recipe with toasted pine nuts.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Lebanese
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 347kcal
Author: 1
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped

Instructions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta according to package instructions; drain well and reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the pine nuts and cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet, add the garlic and 1 tablespoon parsley and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Turn the heat to low, add the yogurt and salt and use a whisk to combine and lightly warm up the yogurt. Remove from heat.
  • Transfer the cooked spaghetti to the skillet and toss with the yogurt sauce. Add some pasta water to thin out the sauce, if desired.
  • Serve with toasted pine nuts, remaining parsley and chopped mint.

Notes

This is a quick and creamy pasta recipe using yogurt as a base.