Description
A delightful Pasta with Spinach and Feta Cheese recipe that combines the freshness of spinach, tanginess of feta cheese, and hints of garlic and lemon for a Mediterranean-inspired dish that’s quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz pasta (penne, fusilli, or spaghetti)
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 oz fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta water (as needed)
- grated Parmesan for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, drain, and set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a skillet, sauté garlic in olive oil. Add spinach, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until wilted.
- Combine: Reduce heat, add pasta to the skillet. Mix in feta, lemon juice. Add reserved pasta water if needed.
- Serve: Adjust seasoning, top with feta or Parmesan. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can use baby spinach for a more tender texture.
- For extra protein, add grilled chicken or chickpeas.
- This recipe also works well with whole wheat or gluten-free pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
