Spinach and Feta Pasta | Akis Petretzikis

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and cottage cheese is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly option.

Boil water in a pot for the pasta.

Add spinach to the boiling water and boil for a few seconds until just wilted.

Chop the spinach after boiling.

In a hot pan, add extra virgin Greek olive oil.

Chop and add one onion to the pan, cooking until caramelized.

Thinly slice one clove of garlic and add it to the pan with the onion.

Chop the stalks of dill and add them to the pan.

Keep the tips of the dill for later.

Add the white part of the spring onions to the pan.

Boil spaghetti in the same pot of water, adding salt to the water.

Stir the spaghetti to prevent sticking.

Once the spinach is ready, chop it and add it to the pan with the onions and garlic.

Add boiling water from the pasta to the pan along with cream cheese to create a creamy sauce.

Add the green part of the spring onions and the reserved dill to the sauce.

Add pepper to taste, avoiding salt due to the saltiness of the feta cheese.

Strain the spaghetti and add it directly to the sauce while still hot.

Mix everything together to combine flavors.

Adjust the consistency of the sauce with reserved pasta water if needed.

Serve the pasta with a sprinkle of lemon zest and freshly ground pepper.

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving.

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