Name: Turkish Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 8 ounces pasta (of choice); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound 85% lean ground beef; 1 small onion (diced); 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 cup Greek yogurt; ¼ cup unsalted butter; ½ cup chopped tomatoes; ¼ cup chopped parsley; 2 garlic cloves (finely minced); 2 teaspoons onion powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt

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Dice the small onion

Finely mince the garlic cloves

Chop the tomatoes and parsley

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the ground beef, onions, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and cook until the beef is browned.

Meanwhile, make the yogurt sauce by whisking together the Greek yogurt with the garlic and salt.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter and paprika and heat in 2 30-second intervals until melted, then set aside.

Place the cooked pasta on a serving dish or individual plate.

Add the yogurt sauce on top, followed by the cooked beef and the butter sauce.

Garnish with tomatoes and parsley.

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Gather IngredientsMise en place makes cooking easier
Dice OnionEven dice cooks more uniformly
Mince GarlicMince finely for even flavor
Chop Tomatoes & ParsleyChop fresh for best flavor
Boil PastaSalt the water generously
Heat Olive OilLet oil shimmer before adding beef
Brown the BeefBreak up beef for even browning
Make Yogurt SauceWhisk until smooth and creamy

Swaps, storing and making ahead

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Swaps

Ground lamb works in place of the beef, in the same amount.

Storing it

Store the beef and the yogurt sauce separately in the fridge for 3–4 days. Reheat the beef and pasta until steaming hot; the yogurt sauce can split if heated.

Making it ahead

Cook the beef and whisk the yogurt sauce up to 2 days ahead and keep them covered in the fridge; reheat the beef until steaming hot over freshly cooked pasta.

Notes by Meez Magic, written for this recipe. Use your judgment.

The story behind itTurkish Pasta Recipe: Creamy Yogurt & Beef Comfort FoodCreamy Greek yogurt, spiced ground beef, and sizzling paprika butter come together over pasta in this comforting Turkish-inspired dish. It's an unexpected mashup that somehow feels completely natural.

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