Description
A comforting Turkish pasta recipe with layers of creamy garlic yogurt, spiced beef sauce, and a buttery paprika drizzle.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 shallot, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp coriander
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
12 oz pasta
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Boil pasta until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup water.
2. Sauté shallot and beef, add tomato paste and spices.
3. Simmer with tomato puree for 7 minutes.
4. Mix yogurt with garlic, lemon juice, and salt.
5. Melt butter with paprika.
6. Layer pasta, yogurt sauce, beef sauce, and butter drizzle.
7. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Use turkey or lentils instead of beef for a lighter version.
Paprika can replace Aleppo pepper.
Best served warm, not cold.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg