Description
A rich and comforting Turkish pasta dish featuring creamy yogurt, spiced beef, and vibrant cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 4 garlic cloves (grated)
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ¼ cup butter
- Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
- Feta cheese (crumbled)
- 12 oz cooked pasta (like fusilli or penne)
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic yogurt by whisking the Greek yogurt with grated garlic, lemon juice, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cook the spiced beef in a skillet with melted butter, adding onions and spices until browned.
- Make the paprika butter by melting remaining butter and stirring in sweet paprika.
- Assemble the dish by mixing cooked pasta with the beef and adding cherry tomatoes.
- Add garlic yogurt and paprika butter on top, then garnish with feta and parsley.
- Serve warm and enjoy the vibrant flavors!
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prepare garlic yogurt and beef a day before to save time. Customize with extra veggies or protein options.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg