Macarona bil Laban (Pasta With Garlic Yogurt Sauce)

Name: Macarona bil Laban (Pasta With Garlic Yogurt Sauce)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR YOGURT SAUCE:; 1 quart (4 cups) yogurt; 2-3 cloves garlic, minced; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1/4 tsp sumac; 1 tsp dried mint; 1/2 lemon, juiced; FOR SPICED BEEF:; 1 pound ground beef, lamb, turkey or chicken; 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1/2 white onion, diced; 1/4 tsp sumac; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp chili powder; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 tsp Lebanese 7 spice powder; 1 pound tubular pasta or spaghetti; toppings; 2 TBS pine nuts, toasted; 3 TBS parsley, chopped

Myles Levin @louise1472

Courtesy Eliya Eats

https://eliyaeats.com/high-protein-lebanese-pasta-with-garlic-yogurt-and-beef/#wprm-recipe-container-5399

Courtesy Eliya Eats

https://eliyaeats.com/high-protein-lebanese-pasta-with-garlic-yogurt-and-beef/#wprm-recipe-container-5399

Myles Levin @louise1472

Courtesy Eliya Eats

https://eliyaeats.com/high-protein-lebanese-pasta-with-garlic-yogurt-and-beef/#wprm-recipe-container-5399

Courtesy Eliya Eats

https://eliyaeats.com/high-protein-lebanese-pasta-with-garlic-yogurt-and-beef/#wprm-recipe-container-5399

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

FOR YOGURT SAUCE:
1 quart (4 cups)yogurt
2-3 clovesgarlic, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 tspsumac
1 tspdried mint
1/2lemon, juiced
FOR SPICED BEEF:
1 poundground beef, lamb, turkey or chicken
1/2 tspolive oil
1/2white onion, diced
1/4 tspsumac
1/2 tsppaprika
1/2 tspchili powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tspLebanese 7 spice powder
1 poundtubular pasta or spaghetti
toppings
2 TBSpine nuts, toasted
3 TBSparsley, chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 2-3 tablespoons of pasta water for the yogurt sauce. Drain and set aside.
2

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, and salt, seasonings and lemon juice until smooth. Add the reserved pasta water a little at a time to loosen the sauce and prevent curdling.
3

In the same mixing bowl, add the cooked pasta and mix well. Set aside.
4

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add the diced onion and chili and saute' for 1-2 mins. Add the beef mince and break it up with a spatula
5

Season well and cook for about 7-10 minutes or until browned and fully cooked.
6

To serve, add the yogurt pasta into a bowl, spoon the beef mince and top and garnish with some toasted pine nuts and parsley.
7

Season well and cook for about 7-10 minutes or until browned and fully cooked.
8

To serve, add the yogurt pasta into a bowl, spoon the beef mince and top and garnish with some toasted pine nuts and parsley.