Description
A quick and comforting Turkish-inspired pasta dish with savory spiced beef, tangy yogurt sauce, and a rich paprika butter drizzle, ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
12 oz pasta (penne or rigatoni)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground beef or lamb
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 small clove garlic, grated (for yogurt sauce)
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the ground beef or lamb and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Stir in cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix Greek yogurt with the grated garlic clove and a pinch of salt to make the yogurt sauce.
- In a separate small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in sweet paprika and tomato paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the spiced beef mixture.
- Plate the pasta and top with dollops of yogurt sauce.
- Drizzle the paprika butter over the top and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
Use ground lamb for a richer flavor variation.
For a vegetarian version, substitute beef with mushrooms or lentils.
Add chili flakes or cayenne for extra heat.
Use dairy-free yogurt to make it lactose-free.
Stir in greens like spinach or kale for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
