Pumpkin Feta Pasta
Enjoy a creamy and flavorful Pumpkin Feta Pasta that’s easy to make! Perfect for family dinners—try this delicious recipe tonight!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 g pasta shells
- 1 kg butternut squash pumpkin
- 8 garlic cloves
- 180 g feta cheese
- 2 big handfuls baby spinach
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chilli flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Peel and chop the butternut squash into 2 cm cubes and place them in an oven-safe dish.
- Add whole garlic cloves, thyme leaves, olive oil, salt, and pepper; mix well.
- Place the block of feta cheese in the center of the dish; drizzle with olive oil.
- Roast for about 25 minutes until the pumpkin is tender and feta has softened.
- Boil salted water in a large pot; cook pasta shells according to package instructions.
- Once roasted, mash the garlic cloves and mix with pumpkin and feta.
- Combine with baby spinach and drained pasta shells, adding reserved pasta water as needed for creaminess.
- Serve topped with chilli flakes and crumbled walnuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (300g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 71g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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