Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
Penne with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 339 calories, 10g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Not If you have garlic, onion, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.
Instructions
In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook pasta 10 to 12 minutes, or until al dente.
While pasta is cooking, stir together tahini and lemon juice.
Place in a food processor with yogurt, water, and garlic cloves; process until smooth.
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.
Drain the pasta. Toss with the yogurt-tahini sauce, chopped parsley, and freshly ground black pepper.
Serve the vegetable saute over the noodles.