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Greek Yogurt Pasta
A simple yogurt, garlic and butter sauce over pasta.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 482 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta Fettuccine or macaroni
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces Greek Yogurt full-fat
- 1 small lemon zest and juice about 3 Tablespoons juice
- 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh chives or parsley for garnish (optional)
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on package, depending on type of pasta. Make sure to add salt to the water for best results.
- Drain pasta, but do not rinse! Reserve some pasta cooking water.
- In the same pot you cooked the pasta, melt butter over medium heat until melted.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant, but not brown.
- Turn heat to low and add yogurt, stirring to blend. Toss in pasta, stirring to coat pasta. Add reserved pasta water to thin sauce if necessary, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
- Add zest and juice of half a lemon and salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with grated cheese and fresh parsley or chives.
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Notes
- Use full-fat yogurt for best results
- Use more garlic if desired
- Don't substitute bottled lemon juice. You won't get the same flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
98mg
(4%)
Potassium
295mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
512IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 512IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.