Description
A rich and comforting pasta dish layered with creamy yogurt, seasoned ground beef, and a warm spiced butter drizzle. This viral favorite blends tangy, savory, and buttery flavors into one irresistible bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces short pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the ground beef with olive oil, garlic, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper until browned.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in dried mint and a pinch of paprika, then set aside.
- Cook pasta until al dente, reserve some water, and drain.
- Mix yogurt with lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
- Place warm pasta in bowls, add yogurt, then top with cooked beef.
- Drizzle warm spiced butter over the dish.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use full-fat yogurt for best texture.
- Do not overheat yogurt to avoid splitting.
- Serve immediately for best flavor contrast.
- You can prepare beef and yogurt ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg