Turkish Pasta
This viral Turkish pasta is inspired by Turkish manti: tender pasta topped with cool garlic yogurt sauce, savory spiced ground beef, and a sizzling Aleppo pepper butter.
By Sefa Tedik Published
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 30 minutes
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
Instructions
- Garlic yogurt:
In a medium bowl, stir together 1½ cups room-temperature Greek yogurt, 2 finely grated garlic cloves, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Leave the yogurt sauce at room temperature while you cook the rest of the Turkish pasta.
- Spiced beef:
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 finely diced small yellow onion and cook for 4 minutes, until softened. Add 1 pound ground beef and break it up with a spatula; cook for 6 to 7 minutes, until browned. Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and cook for 1 minute. Add ¼ cup water and simmer for 2 minutes, until saucy. Keep warm.
- Pasta:
Bring 4 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon kosher salt to a boil. Cook 12 ounces short pasta according to the package directions until al dente, then drain.
- Aleppo pepper butter:
In a small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter over medium heat until it foams, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1½ teaspoons Aleppo pepper and 1 teaspoon dried mint; let it sizzle for 30 seconds.
- Assemble:
Spread about ⅓ cup garlic yogurt in the bottom of each of 4 shallow bowls. Divide the pasta among the bowls and top each with a quarter of the spiced beef. Spoon about 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper butter over each bowl of Turkish pasta, sprinkle with ½ tablespoon chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Tips
Bring the yogurt to room temperature so it doesn't chill the pasta, and never heat it, because warm yogurt can curdle. Aleppo pepper (Turkish pul biber) is fruitier and milder than crushed red pepper flakes; if you substitute red pepper flakes, use half the amount. Use ground lamb for a more traditional, manti-style flavor.
Storage
Store the beef, pasta, and yogurt sauce in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat the beef and pasta, then make the Aleppo pepper butter fresh. Don't freeze the yogurt sauce.
Serving suggestions
Serve Turkish pasta with a bright shepherd's salad of tomato, cucumber, onion, and parsley, and a glass of ayran, a salty yogurt drink. Sumac-dusted onions make a great tangy side.
- Beef
- Main Courses
- Pan fried
Source: https://panfold.com/recipe/turkish-pasta