Turkish-Style Pasta with Garlic Yogurt

Ingredients

• 12 ozpasta, rigatoni or bowties
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 1 lbground beef
• 1onion, finely diced
• 3garlic cloves, grated, divided
• 2 tbsptomato paste
• 1 tspcumin
• 1½ cupGreek yogurt, plain whole-milk
• 3 tbspbutter
• 2 tsppaprika
• ½ tspred pepper flakes, or 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
• 1 tspdried mint
• 2 tbspparsley, chopped
• salt
• black pepper

Method

1. Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain.

   ⏱ 11 min

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef and onion, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 7 minutes.

3. Stir in 2 of the garlic cloves, the tomato paste, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until the paste darkens. Add a splash of water to loosen.

4. Stir the remaining garlic clove and a pinch of salt into the yogurt. Let it come toward room temperature while you finish.

5. Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat until foaming. Take it off the heat and stir in the paprika, pepper flakes and mint.

6. Divide the pasta among bowls, spoon over a thick layer of garlic yogurt, top with the beef, drizzle with the chili butter and finish with parsley.