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A blue bowl filled with spaghetti topped with Greek yogurt pasta sauce, chopped parsley and red pepper flakes.

Greek Yogurt Pasta Sauce

This Greek Yogurt Pasta Sauce is garlicky, creamy, and ready in just about 20 minutes. A high-protein twist on Alfredo that pairs with any noodle.
4.6 from 27 ratings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 cups full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Chopped fresh parsley for serving (optional)
  • Red pepper flakes for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Bring large pot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add spaghetti and cook according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
  • Meanwhile, in large high-sided skillet, heat butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Whisk in yogurt, Parmesan cheese, milk, salt and black pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until warmed through, whisking constantly.
  • Add drained pasta and 1/2 cup pasta water to yogurt mixture; toss to combine. If sauce is too thick, add additional pasta water a splash at a time until desired consistency is achieved. Serve pasta sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese, and parsley and red pepper flakes, if desired.

Notes

  • I’ve mentioned it several times, but it’s so important that I’ll mention it here again: you MUST use full fat yogurt or your sauce will curdle. I RECOMMEND FAGE TOTAL 5% MILKFAT YOGURT FOR THIS RECIPE.
  • Experiment with flavor! My favorite way to add even more flavor to this light pasta sauce is by stirring in 1 to 3 tablespoons of prepared basil pesto.
  • For a restaurant-quality touch, drizzle a touch of balsamic vinegar reduction over your plated pasta for a sweet acidity that will complement the yogurt sauce.
Calories: 765kcal, Carbohydrates: 98g, Protein: 40g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 1687mg, Potassium: 636mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 674IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 503mg, Iron: 2mg
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