Turkish Garlic Beef Pasta

Elevate your meal prep routine with a flavorful and protein-packed dish inspired by Turkish cuisine. This High Protein Turkish Garlic Beef Pasta combines aromatic spices with a creamy garlic mint sauce and a spicy chili butter drizzle, offering a satisfying and nutritious meal that is perfect for your weekly meal prep.

Ingredients

🥩 1000g 5% Fat Raw Ground Beef
🥑 Avocado Oil Cooking Spray, generic
🧅 250g White Onion, chopped
🧂 1 Tsp Salt
🌶️ 1 Tsp Black Pepper
🌶️ 1.5 Tsp Paprika
🌰 1 Tsp Cumin
🧄 20g Minced Garlic
🍅 60g Tomato Paste

🧂 1/2 Tsp Salt
🌶️ 1/2 Tsp Pepper
🌶️ 1 Tsp Paprika
🌰 1 Tsp Cumin

🍝 260g Uncooked Pasta of choice, e.g., shell pasta or fusilli

🥣 400g Skyr Fat-Free Yogurt
🧄 1.5 Tsp Minced Garlic
🌿 1 Tsp Dried Mint
🧂 Pinch of Salt
🍋 Juice of 1/2 Lemon

🧈 40g Light Butter, generic
🌶️ 1/2 Tsp Paprika
🧂 Pinch of Salt
🌶️ 1/2 Tsp Chilli Flakes
🍅 15g Tomato Paste
💧 Reserved Pasta Water, for extra volume

🍅 Cherry Tomatoes, chopped
🌿 Fresh Mint Leaves, chopped
🌶️ Chilli Garlic seasoning, optional

Instructions

1- Garlic Mint Sauce:

In a mixing bowl, combine Skyr yogurt, minced garlic, dried mint, a pinch of salt, and lemon juice.
Whisk until smooth and transfer to a storage container. Refrigerate to keep fresh.

2- Juicy Ground Beef:

Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and spray with avocado oil.
Sauté the chopped onions for 8-10 minutes until golden and soft.
Add salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin, minced garlic, and tomato paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.
Add the ground beef, increase heat to high, and cook for about 8 minutes until browned.
Season with extra salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and additional tomato paste, if needed. Mix well.

3- Pasta:

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some pasta water before draining.

4- Chilli Butter Sauce:

Melt butter in a separate pan.
Add paprika, a pinch of salt, chilli flakes, tomato paste, and pasta water. Stir and simmer until aromatic.

5- Assembly:

Portion pasta into meal prep containers.
Layer garlic mint sauce over the pasta.
Top with seasoned beef.
Drizzle with chili butter sauce.
Garnish with cherry tomatoes, mint leaves, and optionally, chilli garlic seasoning.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 45 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 625 per serving
Protein: 22g per serving
Carbs: 53g per serving
Fat: 22g per serving
Fiber 3g
Equipment: Stovetop TEKA, Non-stick frying pan generic, Clear glass mixing bowl generic, Wooden handle whisk & spatula generic, Metal ladle & spoons generic, Clear glass meal prep containers generic