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Turkish Pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 850
A flavorful Turkish-inspired pasta dish featuring spiced ground beef, creamy yogurt sauce, and aromatic butter drizzle.

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 300 grams pasta

Olive Oil

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Onion

  • 1 large large onion (chopped)

Garlic

  • 2 cloves cloves garlic (minced)

Tomato Paste

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Ground Beef

  • 450 grams ground beef

Salt

  • 1.5 teaspoons salt

Black Pepper

  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Cumin

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Paprika

  • 2 teaspoons paprika

Oregano

  • 2 teaspoons oregano

Pul Biber (Red Pepper Flakes)

  • 1 teaspoon pul biber (red pepper flakes)

Tomatoes (Pureed or Canned)

  • 2 medium medium tomatoes (pureed)

Yogurt

  • 200 grams yogurt

Garlic (Mashed)

  • 2 cloves cloves garlic (mashed)

Lemon Juice

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Butter

  • 2 tablespoons butter

Olive Oil (for butter sauce)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Dried Mint

  • 2 teaspoons dried mint

Paprika (for butter sauce)

  • 2 teaspoons paprika

Instructions 

  • Heat olive oil and sauté onions until soft. Add garlic and tomato paste, cook for a minute. Add ground beef and spices, cook until browned. Stir in pureed tomatoes and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Mix yogurt, mashed garlic, salt, and lemon juice in a bowl to make the yogurt sauce.
  • Melt butter with olive oil, add mint and paprika, cook briefly until fragrant.
  • Assemble: Divide pasta, top with beef sauce, add yogurt sauce, drizzle with butter sauce, and garnish as desired.

Notes

You can adjust spice levels with extra pul biber for more heat.
Calories: 850kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Turkish
Keyword: Ground Beef, Pasta, Yogurt