Turkish Pasta With Yoghurt Mint Sauce

Name: Turkish Pasta With Yoghurt Mint Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 cup hopped onion; 1/2 lb ground chicken (or Lamb or Beef Sausage); 1 -2 jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped (or Pickled Peperoncinis); 2 sprigs thyme; handful of chopped flat leaf parsley; salt & pepper; 3 cups plain yoghurt; 3 -4 minced large garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons finely chopped mint leaves; salt; 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine; 3/4 teaspoon paprika; 1 pinch cayenne; 1 lb pasta (Bowties work well to hold the meat and sauce)

Submitted by lil_miss_SBC

"Not sure which cookbook this is from but it's one of my childhood faves! Tastes even better the second day."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

Meat Sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
³⁄₄ cup hopped onion
¹⁄₂ lb ground chicken (or Lamb or Beef Sausage)
1 -2 jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped (or Pickled Peperoncinis)
2 sprigs thyme
handful of chopped flat leaf parsley
salt & pepper
Yoghurt Mint Sauce
3 cups plain yoghurt
3 -4 minced large garlic cloves
2 teaspoons finely chopped mint leaves
salt
Butter Paprika Topping
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine
³⁄₄ teaspoon paprika
1 pinch cayenne
1 lb pasta (Bowties work well to hold the meat and sauce)

directions

Directions.
1.Cook onions in olive oil til soft, add meat, jalapenos, thyme, parsley til meat is browned. Stir in a few tablespoons of water and season with salt and pepper and simmer 10 mins (add more water in necessary).
2.To make the yoghurt sauce put all ingredients in a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon til creamy, set aside on a warm spot on the stove.
3.Cook and drain pasta, toss with the meat sauce in a serving bowl. Pour the yoghurt sauce over top.
4.For the topping, heat butter til frothy and add paprika and cayenne. cook for a few seconds and drizzle over the youghurt sauce.
5.Top with fresh mint leaves in desired.
6.Enjoy!