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Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

By: syd 
"This simple sauce can be prepared while the pasta is cooking. The vegetable saute is optional."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 large portobello mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook pasta 10 to 12 minutes, or until al dente.
  2. While pasta is cooking, stir together tahini and lemon juice. Place in a food processor with yogurt, water, and garlic cloves; process until smooth.
  3. Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until soft. Add the mushrooms, and cook until soft. During the final few minutes of cooking add the bell pepper; the pepper should be still crispish.
  4. Drain the pasta. Toss with the yogurt-tahini sauce, chopped parsley, and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the vegetable saute over the noodles.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 2mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2002 by DANAJILL   view full review
I made this recipe because I had a big jar of tahini, I love sesame and I wanted to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2004 by KRISTENLC   view full review
i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce, as it was really thin. so i cooked the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2002 by SANTON   view full review
this is bad!!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by BRG   view full review
A little bland.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by moonspydr   view full review
I had to add a lot of salt and pepper just to bring some kind of flavor out from this bland...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2006 by Batskeets   view full review
I liked this quite a bit; if you salt and pepper to taste, it bring out some nice, subtler...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by Jan   view full review
Unique flavor - Wonderfu!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2007 by KnotGypsy   view full review
I tried this recipe yesterday. It was delicious! I used green rather than red peppers and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2005 by MIJANE   view full review
I just remove the tahini from the recipe because I can't eat it, and add chopped cucumber and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by rcr   view full review
This is really good. I added some tobasco to the sauce, as recommended in a greek cookbook for...

 

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