Turkish turkey chili pasta
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Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground turkey
- olive oil
Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over high heat; add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until the pieces take on brown colour (not crispy).
- 1 whole onion
- salt
- butter
- paprika
- chili powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- ground cumin
- dried oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cayenne
- Turkish chili flakes
Add the diced onion, reduce to medium-high, and add salt, butter, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and the chili flakes; cook until the butter melts and the onions soften and turn translucent.
Onion, butter and spices
- tomato paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- water
Add tomato paste, about a cup of tomato sauce and a splash of water; stir and reduce to medium-low or between medium-low and medium.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, until the onions are soft and sweet; taste and adjust salt, and add a splash of water if it gets too thick.
- garlic
- plain greek style yogurt
- cold fresh water
Mix finely crushed garlic into plain Greek-style yogurt with a big splash of cold water, whisking slowly; thin with more water until saucy.
- shells
- salt
Cook shell pasta in generously salted water to package directions or preferred doneness; drain well.
- italian parsley
- mint
Put pasta in a bowl, top with the turkey chili, spoon over the garlic yogurt sauce and finish with chopped Italian parsley and mint.