Turkish Pasta with Yogurt and Spiced Meat
Turkish Pasta with Yogurt and Spiced Meat
Ingredients
For the Yogurt Sauce
- 3 cups plain whole milk yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
For the Spiced Meat Mixture
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, lean
- 1/2 onion, medium, diced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
For the Paprika Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon paprika
For the Pasta and Garnish
- 12 ounces whole wheat conchiglie pasta, or other small shell pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta cooks, prepare the Yogurt Sauce. In a medium bowl, combine the plain whole milk yogurt, salt, and crumbled feta cheese. Mix well until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Prepare the Spiced Meat Mixture. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Add the diced onion, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the browned ground beef. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened and the meat mixture is well browned and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Prepare the Paprika Butter Sauce. In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat or in the microwave. Once melted, stir in the paprika. Heat until the mixture shimmers, being careful not to burn the paprika, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
To assemble the dish, divide the cooked pasta among serving bowls. Spoon a generous amount of the yogurt sauce over the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Top the yogurt sauce with a portion of the spiced meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Garnish each serving with halved cherry tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Drizzle the warm paprika butter sauce generously over the top of each assembled dish. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Turkish Pasta with Yogurt and Spiced Meat
For the Yogurt Sauce
- 3 cups plain whole milk yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
For the Spiced Meat Mixture
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, lean
- 1/2 onion, medium, diced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
For the Paprika Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon paprika
For the Pasta and Garnish
- 12 ounces whole wheat conchiglie pasta, or other small shell pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta cooks, prepare the Yogurt Sauce. In a medium bowl, combine the plain whole milk yogurt, salt, and crumbled feta cheese. Mix well until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Prepare the Spiced Meat Mixture. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Add the diced onion, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the browned ground beef. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened and the meat mixture is well browned and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Prepare the Paprika Butter Sauce. In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat or in the microwave. Once melted, stir in the paprika. Heat until the mixture shimmers, being careful not to burn the paprika, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
To assemble the dish, divide the cooked pasta among serving bowls. Spoon a generous amount of the yogurt sauce over the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Top the yogurt sauce with a portion of the spiced meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Garnish each serving with halved cherry tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Drizzle the warm paprika butter sauce generously over the top of each assembled dish. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min