Viral Turkish Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Heat oil in a pan.
  2. 2Add your ground beef and season with salt, pepper, garlic, and smoked paprika before it's browned.
  3. 3Follow up with a generous amount of diced onions and some fresh minced garlic.
  4. 4When the meat is nearly done, stir in a tablespoon of tomato paste.
  5. 5Lower the heat and let the meat simmer gently while you prepare the pasta.
  6. 6Prepare the yogurt sauce using whole milk yogurt, about 2 tablespoons of water to lighten it up, and fresh minced garlic.
  7. 7Prepare the butter sauce with melted butter and paprika, optionally adding chili flakes.
  8. 8Start with the pasta.
  9. 9Layer on the yogurt sauce.
  10. 10Add the flavorful ground beef.
  11. 11Drizzle the butter sauce over everything.
  12. 12Garnish with diced tomatoes, parsley, and dried mint.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic
  • smoked paprika
  • 1 diced onions
  • 1 fresh minced garlic
  • 1 tbs tomato paste
  • 1 box bow pasta
  • 3 tbs whole milk yogurt
  • 1 clove fresh minced garlic
  • 2 tbs water
  • melted butter
  • paprika
  • chili flakes
  • diced tomatoes
  • parsley
  • dried mint

Equipment

pan

Tips

  • Use whole milk yogurt, not Greek yogurt, because Greek yogurt can be too sour.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of water to lighten up the yogurt.
  • Season ground beef before browning to avoid bland meat.
  • Dried mint gives a deconstructed manti flavor.