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Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Name: Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons tahini; ⅛ cup lemon juice; 1 cup plain yogurt; ¾ cup water; 3 cloves garlic; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 large portobello mushrooms, sliced; ½ red bell pepper, diced; 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta; ½ cup chopped parsley; ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 3.63 stars

19 Ratings
13 Reviews
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This simple sauce can be prepared while the pasta is cooking. The vegetable saute is optional.

By Bob Cody

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook pasta 10 to 12 minutes, or until al dente.

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Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 4

Drain the pasta. Toss with the yogurt-tahini sauce, chopped parsley, and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the vegetable saute over the noodles.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

332.2 calories; 11.1 g protein; 48.2 g carbohydrates; 1.8 mg cholesterol; 35.8 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (13)

Most helpful positive review

KRISTENLC

03/24/2004

i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce as it was really thin. so i cooked the vegetables in the sauce which reduced and thickened it and the end result was suprisingly good. Read More

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DANAJILL

11/21/2002

I made this recipe because I had a big jar of tahini I love sesame and I wanted to make somehting other than hummus. This recipe is in a word Weird. If you make the recipe as described the sauce is about the consistency of milk. I recommend leaving out the 3/4 cup of water. I had to heat the sauce and add cornstarch to make it look like a sauce and not soup. Flavor's OK and it's not hard to prepare. It's a little bland. Add aged Parmesan double the mushroom and red pepper amounts and it's OK. I've invented better pasta dishes from what's on hand though. Read More

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19 Ratings

5 star values: 4
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 1

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KRISTENLC

03/24/2004

i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce as it was really thin. so i cooked the vegetables in the sauce which reduced and thickened it and the end result was suprisingly good. Read More

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(8)

DANAJILL

11/21/2002

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(17)

KRISTENLC

03/24/2004

i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce as it was really thin. so i cooked the vegetables in the sauce which reduced and thickened it and the end result was suprisingly good. Read More

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(8)

SANTON

11/21/2002

this is bad!!!! Read More

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(7)

BRG

11/02/2010

A little bland. Read More

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(5)

Jan

04/11/2011

Unique flavor - Wonderfu! Read More

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(4)

KnotGypsy

08/10/2007

I tried this recipe yesterday. It was delicious! I used green rather than red peppers and added them sooner as my old teeth needed a little softer bite. Even my finicky husband loved this recipe. Read More

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(3)

moonspydr

02/22/2011

I had to add a lot of salt and pepper just to bring some kind of flavor out from this bland sauce. Without it it tasted...well...tangy. The vegetables do add some sweetness to it. I'd suggest to add even more veggies. I would say I'll add more next time but unfortunately I don't think I'll be making this one again:-( Read More

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Batskeets

07/25/2006

I liked this quite a bit; if you salt and pepper to taste it bring out some nice subtler flavors. I do think that the vegetable saute is a must and I agree with others' comments that the sauce is pretty thin. I think I'll be leaving out the water next time. Read More

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MIJANE

05/08/2005

I just remove the tahini from the recipe because I can't eat it and add chopped cucumber and red pepper to the yogurt sauce.Delicious!!!!!!!mmm Read More

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Nutritional Information

Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 332.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 22 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 14 %

sugars:

fat: 18 %

saturated fat: 10 %

cholesterol: 1 %

vitamin a iu: 11 %

niacin equivalents: 44 %

vitamin b6: 11 %

vitamin c: 30 %

folate: 7 %

calcium: 11 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 11 %

sodium: 1 %

thiamin: 12 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

percent of calories from fat:

percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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KRISTENLC

03/24/2004

i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce as it was really thin. so i cooked the vegetables in the sauce which reduced and thickened it and the end result was suprisingly good.

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(8)

DANAJILL

11/21/2002

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(17)

KRISTENLC

03/24/2004

i was a little skeptical when i mixed the sauce as it was really thin. so i cooked the vegetables in the sauce which reduced and thickened it and the end result was suprisingly good.

Helpful

(8)

SANTON

11/21/2002

this is bad!!!!

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(7)

BRG

11/02/2010

A little bland.

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(5)

Jan

04/11/2011

Unique flavor - Wonderfu!

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(4)

KnotGypsy

08/10/2007

I tried this recipe yesterday. It was delicious! I used green rather than red peppers and added them sooner as my old teeth needed a little softer bite. Even my finicky husband loved this recipe.

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(3)

moonspydr

02/22/2011

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Batskeets

07/25/2006

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MIJANE

05/08/2005

I just remove the tahini from the recipe because I can't eat it and add chopped cucumber and red pepper to the yogurt sauce.Delicious!!!!!!!mmm

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(2)

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