Mamas Turkish Pasta

Mama's Turkish Pasta

Mama's Turkish Pasta is a dish that was made popular on TikTok by creator Anna Paul. This dish cleverly simplifies the traditional Turkish manti into a 15-minute recipe. Whether you're health-conscious or just in need of a quick meal, the affordable and accessible ingredients ensure that everyone can experience the 'kebab vibes' that make this dish so irresistible. You can do what Anna's mom does in the original video and eyeball the amounts, but we've provided our recommended measurements for beginners. Feel free to increase the amount of spices used to taste!

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Cook time: 30 min (Prep: 20 min)
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Ingredients

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Seasonings

Yogurt Sauce

Paprika Butter Sauce

Garnish

Directions

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  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions and set aside.
    • 3/4 cup pasta (150 g)
      (bowtie or any pasta of choice)
  • Add the ground meat to a pan on medium-high heat.
    • 0.50 lb ground beef (225 g)
  • Break apart the ground beef and then add curry powder (to help neutralize the meat flavor), along with pepper, onion powder, sweet paprika and salt.
    • 1/4 tsp salt (1.5 g)
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper, fresh ground (1.5 g)
    • 1/4 tsp curry powder (1 g)
    • 1/4 tsp onion powder (1.5 g)
    • 1/4 tsp sweet paprika (1.5 g)
  • Add your diced onion. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes or until the meat and onions start to brown, breaking up any large chunks.
    • 1/2 yellow onion, diced (160 g)
  • For the yogurt sauce, mix salt and minced garlic into the greek yogurt.
    • 1/4 tsp salt (1.5 g)
    • 2 clove garlic, minced (6 g)
    • 1 cup greek yogurt (260 g)
  • For the paprika butter sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan and mix in the sweet paprika powder.
    • 6 tbsp butter (84 g)
    • 1 tsp sweet paprika (3 g)
  • To serve, add the pasta to a plate and top with yogurt sauce, then add the meat, and sprinkle with paprika butter.
    • Sprinkle on some fresh cherry tomatoes and parsley.
      • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (85 g)
        (optional)
      • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh chopped (10 g)
        (optional)

    Nutrition Information

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    Per serving

    Nutrient
    Amount
    % DV
    Calories
    922 kcal
    46%
    Fat
    71 g
    91%
    Saturated fat
    35 g
    174%
    Trans fat
    3.5 g
    Fiber
    3.3 g
    12%
    Carbohydrates
    36 g
    13%
    Sugars
    11 g
    22%
    Protein
    34 g
    69%
    Sodium
    820 mg
    36%
    Cholesterol
    217 mg
    72%

    Total (2 servings)

    Nutrient
    Amount
    % DV
    Calories
    1,844 kcal
    92%
    Fat
    142 g
    182%
    Saturated fat
    70 g
    348%
    Trans fat
    7 g
    Fiber
    6.6 g
    24%
    Carbohydrates
    72 g
    26%
    Sugars
    22 g
    44%
    Protein
    68 g
    138%
    Sodium
    1,640 mg
    72%
    Cholesterol
    434 mg
    144%

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