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Turkish pasta recipe video

Turkish Pasta

Cooked pasta with spiced ground meat, tangy garlic yogurt sauce and paprika butter drizzle make this deconstructed take on manti totally comforting and flavorful!
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Turkish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

Cook pasta:

  • 300 g pasta (I used rigatoni)

Cook meat:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic chopped
  • 500 g ground minced meat, lamb or beef
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic yogurt sauce:

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • Juice from half of lemon
  • Salt to taste

Paprika butter:

  • 100 g butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper (chili flakes) (optional)

Garnish:

  • 7 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions

Cook pasta:

  • Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta. Cook for about 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.

Cook meat:

  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and garlic. Saute, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes or until the onions are soft.
  • Add ground (minced) meat. Break the lumps and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes or until browned and cooked.
  • Add tomato paste and paprika. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Saute, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Make garlic yogurt sauce:

  • Place yogurt, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Whisk until smooth.

Make paprika butter:

  • Melt butter in a pan over low heat.
  • When hot, add paprika and red chili flakes, if using.
  • Stir to combine. Remove from heat.

Assemble pasta:

  • Divide pasta among four serving bowls.
  • Top with garlic yogurt sauce and cooked meat.
  • Drizzle with paprika butter.
  • Garnish with cherry tomatoes and chopped parsley.

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Notes

  • Yogurt - Use only regular yogurt in this recipe, no Greek yogurt.
  • Meat - Do not overcook meat.

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1458IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg