Delicious Turkish Pasta: Quick Comfort for Any Night
This quick Turkish Pasta with Spiced Beef and Garlicky Yogurt offers comfort and vibrant Middle Eastern flavors, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Instructions
Yogurt Sauce Preparation
In a small bowl, combine plain yogurt with minced garlic and a pinch of salt. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate.
Cooking Pasta
Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Add lumache pasta and cook according to package instructions, about 8-12 minutes.
Reserve one cup of pasta water, then drain pasta.
Cooking Meat Sauce
In a large, cold skillet, add ground beef and place over medium-high heat. Cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
Add grated sweet onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
Stir in minced garlic, cumin, paprika, Aleppo pepper, salt, and black pepper; cook for 30 seconds.
Incorporating Tomato Paste
Mix in tomato paste and reserved pasta water; bring to simmer. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Making Chili Butter
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add paprika and Aleppo pepper, cooking for 30 seconds.
Assembling The Dish
Layer cooked pasta with meat sauce, dollop on garlicky yogurt, and garnish with cherry tomatoes and parsley.
Drizzle with chili butter before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 plate
- Calories
- 650 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 75 g
- Protein Content
- 30 g
- Fat Content
- 25 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 10 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 85 mg
- Sodium Content
- 500 mg
- Fiber Content
- 5 g
- Sugar Content
- 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 15 g
