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Trendy Turkish-Inspired Pork Orecchiette

Trendy Turkish-Inspired Pork Orecchiette

with Garlic Yoghurt & Fetta
4.0(17)Review summaryRead review summary highlights
Vitoria Mantovanni
Vitoria MantovanniUpdated on August 18, 2026
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Calories
: 
821 kcal
Protein
: 
44.6g protein
Preparation Time
: 
25 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Wheat
  • Gluten

Skip the scrolling and dive into this trending Turkish-inspired beef orecchiette, where juicy pork and chewy pasta meet a creamy swirl of garlic yoghurt. With a salty hit of crumbled fetta to finish, it’s a modern, flavour-packed mashup that’s definitely worth the hype.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1

Cucumber

2

Garlic

1 packet

Greek-Style Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

1

Lemon

1 packet

Orecchiette

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Soy)

1 sachet

Paprika Spice Blend

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy)

1 packet

Parsley

1 packet

Tomato Paste

250 g

Pork Mince

1

Snacking Tomatoes

1 packet

Fetta Cubes

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk)

Calories821 kcal
Energy (kJ)3440 kJ
Fat34.4 g
of which saturates15.8 g
Carbohydrate80.4 g
of which sugars15 g
Dietary Fibre8 g
Protein44.6 g
Sodium645 mg
Potassium90.4 mg
Calcium9.2 mg
Iron0.2 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Large Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the pasta
1
  • Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat.
  • Cook orecchiette in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes.
  • Reserve pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people). Drain orecchiette, then return to saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil.
Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop snacking tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and roasted almonds.
  • Finely chop garlic.
  • Slice lemon into wedges.
Make the tomato salsa
3
  • In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, a drizzle of olive oil and a good squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste.
Make the garlic yoghurt
4
  • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil and garlic over medium-high heat, until fragrant, 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
  • Add Greek yoghurt to garlic oil mixture and combine. Season to taste.
Cook the pork
5
  • Return frying pan to medium-high heat 
  • Cook pork mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 3-4 minutes.
  • Add tomato paste and paprika seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Stir in reserved pasta water until combined, 1 minute. Season to taste.
Finish & serve
6
  • Divide orecchiette between bowls.
  • Top with garlic yoghurt then spoon over paprika pork.
  • Sprinkle over tomato salsa. Crumble over fetta cubes.
  • Toss the pasta to combine just before consuming. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy! 

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on July 2026
  • Flavour: The combination of garlic yoghurt, paprika pork, and fetta is distinctive; some found the seasoning a little mild and suggest adding extra to taste.
  • Ease of prep: There are several steps involved, but reviewers felt the end result made the effort worthwhile.
  • Portions: Some found the serving size on the smaller side compared to other meals.
AI-generated from customer reviews

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