Middle Eastern Pasta With Yogurt and Pine Nuts Recipe
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Middle Eastern Pasta With Yogurt and Pine Nuts

By: BISHO 
"This is a great and healthy Middle Eastern dish. Simple and easy, it has just yogurt, ground meat and garlic plus pasta of course!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?

Wine Pinot Noir
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
8 Min
Ready In:
18 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti or penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons corn oil
  • 8 ounces ground beef or ground lean lamb
  • 2/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the beef and cook until well browned, stirring frequently to break apart, about 7 minutes. Add the pine nuts, and cook for another minute until dark brown. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat, and drain off excess fat.
  3. In a large bowl, crush the garlic into a smooth paste. Whisk the yogurt with the garlic until creamy and smooth. Once the pasta has been cooked and drained, place into a serving dish, and pour the yogurt over it. Top with the cooked meat and nuts while it is still hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 853 | Total Fat: 36.9g | Cholesterol: 55mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by Vahjiin   view full review
This is not authentic to my country, for it simple makes a traditional less serious. We are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by BEZOONA1   view full review
This is a kick go-to recipe, my mom used to make it all the time when we were kids and we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2008 by MANORBOOKS   view full review
I have been making this recipe for over 30 years. All my five sons were raised on it and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by Bamboopidge   view full review
My husband is from Syria and he disagrees with the previous reviewer. This dish is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by alemana   view full review
I was disappointed. Sounded great made it for a friend who loves this kind of cuisine. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2012 by hello kitty   view full review
This is a great recipe with few changes. It is also very authentic (my Jordanian boyfriend...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by thathathachampishere   view full review
Two quick points: a) It IS bland, regardless of whether it tastes good or not. The way you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2009 by spmulligan   view full review
This was not good. It was bland and the yogurt cooled everything down to make lukewarm pasta....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by Shralp   view full review
Very good. I wanted to try something Georgian just because I'd never sampled food from that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by scarlettohara66   view full review
Holy cow! This was WAY better than I thought it would be! I omitted the pine nuts, used ground...

 

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