Turkish Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 pound fusilli pasta
• 1.25 pounds ground round
• 1 cup onion
• 0.25 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoons pepper
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 bunch flat leaf parsley

Instructions

1. 1

   Stir together yogurt, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl until well blended and set aside. Melt butter in a small skillet or saucepan and stir in 1/2 teaspoon paprika and salt to taste. Keep warm.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes; drain.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a spatula, until beginning to brown. Add onion, remaining paprika, curry powder, onion powder, remaining salt, and pepper and cook until browned, crumbly, and slightly crispy.

4. 4

   Divide pasta among serving plates and top evenly with yogurt mixture. Top with ground beef mixture and drizzle evenly with butter mixture. Sprinkle the top with tomatoes and parsley.