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Pumpkin Feta Pasta
A creamy, flavorful pasta dish featuring roasted butternut squash, feta, and fresh spinach, perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 360 g pasta shells
Vegetables
- 1000 g butternut squash pumpkin
- 8 cloves garlic cloves in their skins
- 180 g feta cheese Bulgarian feta
- 2 big handfuls baby spinach
- 1 handful walnuts
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 8 sprigs thyme
- to taste salt and pepper
- optional chilli flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Roast pumpkin, garlic, thyme, olive oil, salt, and pepper for 25 minutes.
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente, saving some pasta water.
- Peel garlic, mash in the oven tray, then break feta into pieces and stir into the mixture.
- Add spinach and cooked pasta, then toss with reserved pasta water to create a creamy sauce.
- Top with chilli flakes and walnuts before serving for crunch and flavor.
Notes
Use fresh feta for best flavor and adjust seasoning as needed.