Description
Viral Turkish Pasta is a delicious twist on traditional pasta dishes, featuring seasoned ground beef, a creamy garlic yogurt sauce, and a rich paprika butter. This dish is sure to be a hit at your dinner table!
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
½ medium white onion finely diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon mild curry powder
1 pound pasta of choice
2 cups whole-milk or 2% plain Greek yogurt
2 garlic cloves grated
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons salted butter
½ teaspoon sweet paprika
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Fresh chopped parsley and dill
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the diced onion over medium heat, stirring until the meat is fully cooked.
- Season the meat with kosher salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and curry powder, then set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente, then drain.
- In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt, grated garlic, and additional kosher salt to taste to create the garlic yogurt sauce.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, then add sweet paprika and stir to combine.
- Combine cooked pasta with the seasoned meat, then plate and drizzle with garlic yogurt sauce and paprika butter.
- Garnish with halved cherry tomatoes and fresh parsley and dill before serving.
Notes
Feel free to substitute the ground beef with turkey, chicken, or lamb for a different flavor. Adjust the spices to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: Viral Turkish Pasta, ground beef, garlic yogurt, paprika butter, pasta recipe