Creamy Feta Pasta with a Delicious Twist: Viral Recipe Reinvented | Twisted

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Goat cheese offers a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option for a cheesy flavor.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Place feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.

Surround feta with cherry tomatoes and drizzle with olive oil.

Sprinkle with black pepper and red pepper flakes.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until feta is golden and tomatoes are blistered.

While baking, cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove the baked feta and tomatoes from the oven, and mash the feta with a fork.

Add cooked pasta to the skillet along with the feta and tomatoes, mixing well.

Stir in lemon juice and fresh basil, adjusting seasoning with salt and pepper.

Serve hot, garnished with grated parmesan cheese.

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