Description
This Pasta with Spinach and Feta Cheese recipe is a delightful Mediterranean-inspired dish, combining the earthy flavors of spinach and tangy feta cheese with perfectly cooked pasta. It’s a quick and easy vegetarian meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz penne or fusilli pasta
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup pasta water (reserved)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
- Prepare the sauce: Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add spinach, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until spinach wilts.
- Combine: Add pasta, reserved water, feta cheese, and lemon juice to the skillet. Heat through.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving warm.
Notes
- You can use frozen spinach—just thaw and squeeze out excess moisture before adding.
- Add grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 440mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
