Pasta with Turkish Yogurt Sauce

"Labaneh is yogurt cheese, a wonderful invention for everything from pasta to sandwich spread. Here it's used over angel hair pasta but it's great over any type, especially tortellini. It takes a minimum of 8 hours to drain the yogurt, transforming it into cheese, but the cheese can be refrigerated for several days. More than once, it has taken 2 days for the yogurt to drain to the desired thickness, so plan accordingly. Minimal time for preparing the yogurt cheese is included in the cook time."
 
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Ready In:
8hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
1/2 cup yogurt cheese
Serves:
2-3
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ingredients

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directions

  • Yogurt Cheese (Labaneh): Line a strainer with 2 layers of cheesecloth; place the strainer over a bowl and pour the yogurt into the strainer; set aside at room temperature for at least 8 hours or until very, very thick.
  • If using the garlic, push it through a garlic press and stir into the thickened labaneh.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Pasta: Make sure labaneh is at room temperature; boil the pasta in salted water until al dente; drain and return to the pot, stirring until all liquid has evaporated.
  • Add the paprika to the melted butter; toss the butter mixture and yogurt cheese with the pasta; season with salt and pepper.

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