Description
This Turkish Pasta recipe combines flavorful ground beef with a creamy yogurt sauce and a buttery herb sauce, topped with fresh parsley and cherry tomatoes for a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces pasta of choice
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 medium yellow onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Butter Sauce:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried mint, or fresh
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, not smoked
- 1 tablespoon mild pepper paste
- 1 teaspoon Turkish chili flakes, or regular chili flakes
Yogurt Sauce:
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- 1 cup Greek yogurt, or plain yogurt
- 2–3 small garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper
To Garnish:
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- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- 1/2 cup Cherry tomatoes, diced
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook Ground Beef: In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with onion powder, diced onions, tomato paste, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper until browned.
- Prepare Butter Sauce: In a separate pan, melt butter with olive oil, then add dried mint, sweet paprika, pepper paste, and chili flakes.
- Make Yogurt Sauce: Mix Greek yogurt with minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble: Combine cooked pasta, ground beef, butter sauce, and yogurt sauce. Serve topped with parsley and cherry tomatoes.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by increasing or decreasing the amount of chili flakes used.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini for extra flavor and nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg