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Ingredients

Yield: 4 servings

  • ¾ pound dried pappardelle pasta
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 1 recipe Roasted Sheet Pan Tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream or half-and-half
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • ½ cup 4-Hour Labaneh or Greek yogurt
  • Chopped fresh or dried za’atar, chopped fresh or dried oregano or marjoram, or Za’atar Spice Blend (page 28), for serving
Main CoursesVegetarianDairyMiddle East

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the pasta until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta water, and toss the pasta in a little bit of olive oil right in the colander to keep it from sticking. Add the 3 tablespoons of the olive oil to the empty pasta pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, then add the garlic, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the cumin is fragrant and the garlic is light golden, 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cream, salt, and black pepper, reduce the heat to medium-low, and warm through, 2 minutes. Add the labaneh, warm through for another minute, then add the pasta and toss it in the sauce, adding a little bit of the pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with za’atar.