This pasta dish is completely irresistible – very easy to make, yet packed with flavour, and it feels like pure comfort food in the best possible way.
Inspired by the viral Turkish pasta from Anna Paul, but with my own twist, this dish has become a new favourite in our house.
The combination of spiced, crisply fried beef, silky butter sauce and ice-cold, creamy yoghurt dressing makes every single bite a real pleasure.
Top it all with sun-ripened tomatoes – either diced or as halved cherry tomatoes. They add a touch of freshness that balances the spiced, creamy flavours. Then all that’s left is to sit down at the table and enjoy – I promise this Anna Paul Turkish pasta will be a hit in your kitchen too.
The best Anna Paul Turkish Pasta – how to make it
To get the best flavour out of this dish, there are a few important things to keep in mind:
- Use beef mince that isn’t too lean, so the dish doesn’t turn out dry.
- Fry the mince thoroughly over a good high heat until it is browned and slightly crisp – this is where the deep flavour comes from.
- Let the butter sauce infuse while the pasta cooks and the mince fries. It can bubble gently, but it mustn’t burn.
- Use a Greek or Turkish yoghurt with 10% fat, and be generous with it – the cold, creamy yoghurt is the perfect partner for the spiced mince and the hot pasta.
- Top with sun-ripened tomatoes and parsley for a touch of freshness. The quality of the tomatoes makes a huge difference!
Then it’s simply a matter of serving and enjoying – this dish tastes incredible and is without doubt a keeper.
Anna Paul Turkish Pasta
Ingredients
Beef
- 500 g beef mince – not too lean
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2-3 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Butter sauce
- 80 g butter
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- Chilli flakes (optional)
Yoghurt dressing
- 400 ml Greek yoghurt
- 3 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve
- 400 g pasta
- Tomatoes, diced
- Finely chopped parsley
Method
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and fry the mince over a good high heat. Once it is lightly browned, add the onion and spices and season the mince with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Keep frying the mince, still over a good high heat – until it is slightly crisp and well browned.Meanwhile, bring a pan of well-salted water to the boil and cook the pasta al dente.
- While the mince cooks, make the butter sauce and the yoghurt dressing.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the paprika and chilli flakes to taste. Leave the butter mixture over a low to medium heat to infuse.Take care that it doesn’t catch and burn.
- Stir the yoghurt together with the garlic and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Drain the pasta and divide it between 4 deep plates.
- Top with plenty of yoghurt dressing, the crisp fried beef, the paprika butter and plenty of fresh tomatoes and parsley.
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Premium
Ser super lækkert ud 🙂 Hælder du smørsaucen over til sidst ?
Hej Janne
Tusind tak – du kan tro den smager godt:)
Ja smørret hældes over til sidst, sammen med yoghurt, kød, friske tomater osv 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Virkelig lækker
Så lækker en opskrift! Det bliver helt sikkert en gemmer. Vi tilføjede en lille smule spidskommen i selve kryddersmørret, det var også virkelig lækkert☺️!
Hej Mathilde
Åhhhhh hvor er det skønt at høre altså. Tak for din dejlig besked 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Så mega god ret, gud hvor jeg elsker dine retter altid… tak for det;)
Hej Mads
Ej hvor er det sødt skrevet:)
Tusind tusind tak fordi du giver dig tid til at skrive, det gør mig så glad at høre:)
Ha en fantastisk dag:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Super nem og lækker opskrift. Helt sikkert en vi laver igen.
Hej Regitze
Hvor er det dejligt at høre – tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Nem og børnevenlig komfortfood.
Anretningen gør retten spændende, selv om ingredienserne er helt almindelige
Hej Marjun
Åhhh hvor er du sød at skrive det, tusind tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Jeg “kogte” de kvarte cherrytomater i paprika-smørret, det var virkelig godt. Bryder mig nemlig ikke om friske tomater 🙂
Hej Anja
God idé – fiffet er hermed givet vider 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Virkelig god opskrift og smager godt tusind tak ❤️