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

$8.65for 435 minServes 6

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

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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.

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

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Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.65 for 4

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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.

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