Sometimes you have days where you don’t want to cook. But you still want real food. For those days, I have dishes like this. This is a ten minute dinner, folks. It only takes a couple of minutes longer than making a PBJ and you will not regret the tiny bit of effort. Simple, healthy ingredients come together in minutes and burst with flavor.
I usually make this (or something like it) when I have produce that needs to be used and I’m not feeling terribly creative about it. If your grape tomatoes are starting to wrinkle, don’t worry! A little toss in the pan will plump them right up again. In summertime, I sometimes don’t even cook the tomatoes and spinach for this, but just toss them with the hot pasta. In winter, when I want it a little more saucy, I cook them just for a minute or two, so they are warm but still bright and juicy.
Tomato Feta Spaghetti
Tomato Feta Spaghetti
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups spinach, chopped
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup feta cheese
Salt & pepper
1 package thin spaghetti (or any noodle you like)
Do your chopping and slicing first so everything is ready, as this dish comes together very quickly!
Spinach and Tomatoes ready to roll!
Bring a pot of water to boil and cook pasta until tender but not mushy. While pasta cooks, drizzle a bit of olive oil in a skillet and saute onion. When onion is tender add garlic and cook one minute. Add spinach, tomatoes, and a pinch of salt & pepper. Saute 1-2 minutes, and then turn heat off.
Veggies in the pan for a quick sauté. Note that I have not cooked these things to a pulp. For a fresh burst of flavor, they just need a little heat for a minute or two.
Drain pasta and toss with veggies and feta. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve by itself or with a protein or salad.
This worked well as a side dish for Asian-Inspired Pork Loin (or is the pork the side dish?), but it’s also great just by itself.
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