Tender pasta with spiced ground turkey, yogurt sauce, and paprika butter for a quick, flavorful meal.
# What You Need:
→ Pasta
01 - 12 oz dried pasta (penne, fusilli, or shells)
02 - Salt, for boiling water
→ Ground Turkey Mixture
03 - 1 lb lean ground turkey
04 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 2 tbsp olive oil
07 - 1 tsp ground cumin
08 - 1 tsp smoked paprika
09 - ½ tsp ground black pepper
10 - 1 tsp salt
→ Yogurt Sauce
11 - 1 ¼ cups plain Greek yogurt
12 - 1 clove garlic, grated
13 - ½ tsp salt
14 - Juice of ½ lemon
→ Paprika Butter
15 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter
16 - 1 tsp sweet or smoked paprika
17 - ½ tsp Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnishes
18 - 2 tbsp fresh dill or parsley, finely chopped
19 - Extra yogurt or lemon wedges (optional)
# How-To:
01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
02 - While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
03 - Stir in minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
04 - Add ground cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, and salt to the turkey mixture. Stir well and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
05 - In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, grated garlic, salt, and lemon juice until smooth. Set aside.
06 - Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in paprika and Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes if using. Heat until aromatic without browning. Remove from heat.
07 - Toss drained pasta with the seasoned turkey mixture, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce.
08 - Spread a spoonful of yogurt sauce on each serving plate. Top with pasta and turkey mixture. Drizzle with paprika butter and sprinkle with fresh dill or parsley. Serve with extra yogurt or lemon wedges if desired.
