Greek Spanakopita Pasta Bake is Great For Lunch

Greek cuisine is so exceptional that everyone literally falls in love at first bite. This is a very easy spanakopita pasta bake that can be your quick fix for lunch or dinner.

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A traditional Spanakopita is the ultimate fingerfood, entree, main meal or snack. It is the most popular and requested food that my mum makes and I’m sure that applies to all Greek cooking households (actually a greek salad may be more popular). Unfortunately, ever since my daughter and I have eaten gluten free, we are unable to eat a traditional spanakopita but I am always finding new ways to recreate it (check out my gluten free spanakopita on the blog). When I thought of combining @orgran_healthandnutrition buckwheat pasta and the spanakopita filling (#dodoni feta, spinach, herbs and eggs) I thought it would be very popular and already all over the web but to my surprise I only found a couple recipes that made something slightly similar. So new to the world wide web is my Spanakopita Pasta Bake and I must say, it is magical. The priceless moment however of creating this recipe is when my daughter took the first bite and said, “Mamma! You’ve put my 2 favourite foods together! You should make this for Instagram!” Ahhh the joys of my kids getting excited about my Instagram page! Remember, there are vegan substitutes for all dairy products ( #oliana and #biocheese #nuttelex in Australia) in your local supermarket. Recipe on the blog. Enjoy x #feelgoodfoodie #feelinggoodisthenewlookinggood #spanakopitapastabake #pasta #spanakopita #greekfood #greeklife #greekcuisine #sponsored #vegetarian #veganoptions #vegan #healthyfood

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Ingredients:

  • 120 g ricotta
  • 250 g penne pasta
  • 3 whisked eggs
  • 100 g crumbled feta
  • 60 g melted butter
  • 20 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
  • 70 g finely chopped baby spinach
  • 1/4 finely chopped parsley leaves
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped mint leaves

Instructions:

  1. For this recipe, you will need 4 ramekins. Set the oven to 350 F degrees.
  2. First, get a pot and fill it with water. Wait for the water to start boiling, then add the pasta. Cook it according to the instructions on the packaging.
  3. When the pasta is done discard the water and place it in a bowl. Add the baby spinach, feta cheese, and butter. Mix these ingredients together.
  4. Grab a second bowl and fill it with the ricotta, pepper, whisked eggs, milk, oregano, and mint. Mix them all together to get a creamy consistency.
  5. Spray the ramekins with cooking spray and divide the pasta between the four. Top each one with the egg mixture.
  6. Place the ramekins in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Your spanakopita pasta bake is ready!