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)

Method

  • 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!