Description
While Turkish pasta dishes are pretty filling on their own, a fresh cucumber salad or another green side salad as well as flatbread warm from the oven would be great options to round out this flavorful meal.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta (bowtie or shells)
- salt, for boiling pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried mint
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook according to the package instructions. Drain; set aside.
- Meanwhile, to make meat sauce, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook until browned, 5-6 minutes. Add chopped onion, paprika, onion powder, curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook another 4-5 minutes or until ground meat mixture becomes crispy on the edges. Remove from heat; set aside.
- To make yogurt sauce, in a small bowl, stir together yogurt, garlic and salt. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
- To make butter sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add paprika, mint and pepper; stir together. Remove from heat; set aside.
- To serve, transfer cooked pasta to a large serving dish. Top with dollops of yogurt garlic sauce and the ground beef mixture. Drizzle with butter sauce. To garnish, top with tomatoes and parsley. Serve immediately.
