Are you craving a pasta dish that’s packed with flavor and nutrients? Look no further. This Spinach Feta Pasta recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare. As a result, it is perfect for a busy weeknight family dinner.
Inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, this dish combines the savory taste of feta cheese and ripe diced tomatoes with the leafy goodness of spinach to create a buttery and mouthwatering meal. One your whole family is sure to LOVE!
The delicious sauce is fresh, flavorful and light, making it one of my absolute favorite QUICK weeknight meals.
Buttery. Fresh. Light. You won’t be able to stop eating this dish, I promise!
Try elevating this pasta dish by adding in fresh peeled prawns when you start sautéing the onions and garlic. If elevating this dish is even possible!
Nothing is better than a delicious and healthy family meal that takes only 15 minutes to make. Spinach feta pasta is that meal!
I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen after a busy work day. I would much rather spend my time with my family. This recipes lets you do just that!
This spinach feta pasta goes great with a side salad! Try my chopped Greek salad or classic Caesar salad dressing without anchovies to balance your meal out nicely.
Tips and tricks to make this spinach feta pasta QUICK!
- Make your sauce while the pasta is cooking.
- Purchase pre-crumbled packaged feta cheese.
- Use a vegetable chopper to swiftly chop those onions and save your tears.
- Purchase package garlic that is already peeled!
- Use a garlic press instead of mincing your garlic with a knife.
Want to save even more time during the week?
Double this recipe to have leftovers for the next night, or lunch the next day!. It is THAT GOOD!
Spinach Feta Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 cloves pressed garlic
- 1 28oz can diced tomatoes juices half drained
- 2-3 cups spinach
- 1 cup diced cooking onion
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 box dried Capellini Pasta roughly 400g per box
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring 4 liters of water to a boil. Add in 1 tbsp of olive oil and the Capellini pasta. Cook pasta for as long as directed on the box. Roughly 3-5 minutes
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large pan on medium heat, sauté the onions, garlic, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning with the butter and 2 tbsp of olive oil, until onions become translucent. About 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the half drained can of diced tomatoes, spinach and olives. Cook until spinach is soft and has turned a darker green color. About 4-5 minutes.
- Once the pasta is done cooking, drain and add the pasta to the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Plate portions, top with crumbled feta cheese and serve!
[…] for something a bit lighter? Try my mouthwatering spinach feta pasta recipe and maybe pair it with a classic Caesar salad with the BEST Caesar salad dressing […]