Sage and Pine Nut Yogurt Sauce

Name: Sage and Pine Nut Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups labneh (thick Middle Eastern yogurt cheese)* or two 7-ounce containers plain whole-milk Greek yogurt; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

By Joyne Cohen

November 3, 2008

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups labneh (thick Middle Eastern yogurt cheese)* or two 7-ounce containers plain whole-milk Greek yogurt

3 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup pine nuts

2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

Preparation

Step 1
Place labneh in medium bowl. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir until nuts and butter turn brown, about 4 minutes. Stir butter mixture into labneh. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
Step 2
- Sold at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores and at Middle Eastern markets.