Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g fettuccine (Rustichella d'Abruzzo)
- 300 g fresh baby spinach
- 2 Tbsp e.v.o. oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 yellow onion minced
- pinch of red chili flakes
- 1 cup goat feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano
- feta
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- Salt for seasoning water and sauce
Instructions
- Get a large pot of salted water on boil.
- In a medium saute pan, drizzle in oil and bring to low to medium heat. Toss in minced garlic and onion and saute for 2 minutes.
- Very slowly start to add handfuls of the fresh washed spinach and cover. Let saute till wilted and softened, about 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and grated nutmeg and taste. Remember, the feta is a bit salty along with the Parmigiano, so don't over season.
- Time to add the feta and whipping cream, stir, and let simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat.
- When water starts to boil, throw in fettuccine and cook as recommended on the package. The one I used said 14 minutes. I tasted it at that time and added 1 more minute.
- With tongs or a slotted large spoon, put pasta into the sauce allowing some of the pasta water to get in. This will make the sauce nice and creamy.
- Finish with fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano and it is ready to serve.
Enjoy!
Notes
When buying pasta look for one that has a coarse surface. This will allow the sauce to stick to it better, hence good tasting pasta dish!
Watch the seasoning, feta and Parmigiano are salty to begin with, so season with a light hand.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Greek/Italian fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Keywords: Fettuccine, spinach, Greek, Parmigiano, goat feta, olive oil, whipping cream, vegetarian, nutmeg, onions, garlic, red chili flakes
