Description
A vibrant and comforting pasta dish featuring ground beef, a creamy garlic yogurt sauce, and fresh cherry tomatoes, topped with paprika butter.
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
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 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: In a mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, grated garlic, and lemon juice. Stir until smooth and season with salt to taste. Set aside.
- Sauté the Base: In a large skillet, melt half the butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until translucent. Increase heat and add ground beef, breaking it apart; cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Season the Beef: Sprinkle in sweet paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix thoroughly and toast the spices for about 2 minutes.
- Meld the Flavors: Stir in the tomato paste and simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Make the Paprika Butter: In a small pan, melt the remaining butter and stir in more paprika for a drizzle.
- Bring It All Together: In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta with the spiced beef mixture. Pour over the garlic yogurt and mix thoroughly.
- Garnish and Serve: Top with halved cherry tomatoes, fresh parsley, and crumbled feta. Serve warm, drizzled with paprika butter.
Notes
For best flavor, let the garlic yogurt rest for a few minutes before serving. Adapt the recipe to suit dietary preferences by using ground turkey or plant-based substitutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 575
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg