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Creamy Tahini Pasta
This delicious greek inspired pasta recipe comes together in a matter of minutes and is perfect for tahini + pasta lovers.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, Mediterranean
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
490
kcal
Author:
The Curry Mommy
Equipment
whisk - to make pasta sauce
sauce pan - to make pasta sauce
bowl - to make pasta sauce
large pot - to boil and cook pasta in
serving spoon
Ingredients
Tahini Pasta Sauce Ingredients
1
cup
tahini
1
cup
water
½
cup
cream
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
½
tsp
lemon zest
1
teaspoon
parsley (dried or fresh)
1
large
garlic clove, grated
1
bouillon cube (about 1 tsp)
extra virgin olive oil
salt
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Pasta
water for boiling
12
oz
uncooked pasta (spaghetti preferred)
Instructions
Tahini Pasta Sauce
Place all of the ingredients in sauce pan.
Whisk the ingredients together. Use an immersion blender to get the best results without much effort.
Now, place the sauce pan on low heat and cook the sauce until it is hot, but not boiling.
Pasta
Heat a pot with a generous amount of water.
I do not add salt to the pasta for this recipe
Cook the spaghetti until your desired texture has been reached and drain the pasta.
Place the pasta back into the hot pot and gently pour in the tahini sauce.
Toss the pasta and sauce together. Add water if it is needed to reach an even more creamy sauce.
Taste test and add salt accordingly.
Serve with crushed red pepper flakes on top.
Nutrition
Serving:
105
g
|
Calories:
490
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
59
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
36
mg
|
Potassium:
129
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Calcium:
11
mg
|
Iron:
26
mg