Spanakopita spaghetti recipe

Name: Spanakopita spaghetti recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 500g dried spaghetti, linguine or tagliatelle; ¼ cup olive oil; 4 thin spring onions, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 250g baby spinach; ¼ tsp grated nutmeg; salt and pepper, to season; 2 eggs; 25g butter; 1 tbsp finely shredded dill; 1 tbsp finely shredded mint; ¾ cup crumbled feta; ½ cup grated parmesan

Adam Liaw

February 26, 2018

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

For those wanting to ease back on meat, there are hundreds of vegetarian pasta dishes, from a simple tomato spaghetti to a lighter summer lasagne. Here's a pasta twist on a Greek favourite.

Ingredients

500g dried spaghetti, linguine or tagliatelle
¼ cup olive oil
4 thin spring onions, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
250g baby spinach
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
salt and pepper, to season
2 eggs
25g butter
1 tbsp finely shredded dill
1 tbsp finely shredded mint
¾ cup crumbled feta
½ cup grated parmesan

Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente. While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the spring onions and garlic and fry until fragrant and lightly browned. Add the spinach and nutmeg and season well with salt and pepper.
Stir until the spinach is wilted, then add the butter. When the pasta is cooked, reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta well. Transfer the pasta to the spinach mixture and add the eggs and reserved pasta water.
Stir briskly until the eggs are set, about 1 minute. Stir through the dill and mint. Transfer to serving plates, scatter with the feta and parmesan, and grind over a little more pepper to serve.
Or try this traditional spanakopita recipe instead.