Description
Delight your taste buds with these delightful Red Kuri Squash and Goat’s Cheese Manti. These Turkish-inspired dumplings are bursting with flavor and are sure to become a favorite in your household. The creamy goat’s cheese perfectly complements the sweet squash filling, all wrapped in tender dough and topped with a tangy yogurt sauce and paprika-infused butter.
Ingredients
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For the filling:
- 2 cups red kuri squash, peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 ounces soft goat’s cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
For the dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup water (more as needed)
For serving:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Extra chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the filling: Toss diced red kuri squash with olive oil, salt, pepper, and cumin. Roast for 20–25 minutes until tender. Mash and stir in goat’s cheese and parsley; set aside to cool.
- Make the dough: Mix flour and salt, add egg and water to form a dough. Knead, cover, and rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape the manti: Roll dough, cut into squares, place filling, fold, and seal.
- Cook the manti: Boil in salted water for 5–6 minutes until tender, then drain.
- Prepare the topping: Mix Greek yogurt with lemon juice. Melt butter, stir in smoked paprika.
- Serve: Top manti with yogurt sauce, paprika butter, and parsley.
Notes
- Manti can be frozen before cooking and boiled directly from frozen for a quick meal.
- You can swap goat’s cheese for feta for a sharper flavor.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling, Roasting
- Cuisine: Turkish-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 12 manti with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
