Dinner for 6

Turkish Ground Beef Pasta

Name: Turkish Ground Beef Pasta
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 white onion; 1 tsp kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp mild curry powder; 1 lb pasta of choice; 2 cups whole-milk plain greek yogurt or 2% plain greek yogurt; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp kosher salt (optional); 4 tbsp salted butter; 1/2 tsp sweet paprika; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; fresh chopped parsley and dill

Seasoned beef and pasta are topped with garlicky yogurt, paprika butter, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.

Typical price

$8.65for 4 servings

$2.16 per serving$8.65 for 4

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Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	17 oz	$2.38Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.97

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 white onion
1 tsp kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp mild curry powder
1 lb pasta of choice
2 cups whole-milk plain greek yogurt or 2% plain greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp kosher salt (optional)
4 tbsp salted butter
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
1 cup cherry tomatoes
fresh chopped parsley and dill

Steps

Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water until tender; drain and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Cook the onion in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Add the beef, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and curry powder; cook for 8 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir the yogurt, garlic, and optional salt in a bowl.
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; stir in the paprika for 1 minute.
Toss the pasta with enough cooking water to coat; top with yogurt, beef, paprika butter, tomatoes, parsley, and dill.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices