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Za'atar pasta recipe

Za'atar Pasta

This 15-minute pasta recipe is perfect for summer. It requires minimal prep and is filled with summer vegetables and delicious za'atar seasoning. It's perfect in its simplicity and is a perfect weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fettuccine, or pasta of choice
  • 1 tablespoon butter, or plant-based butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon and 1/4 teaspoon tablespoon za'atar seasoning, divided
  • 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, less if you are sensitive to spice!
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 cups spinach, torn or chopped
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest, for topping

Instructions 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook 8 ounces of pasta for 7-8 minutes, or until al dente. Strain your pasta, but reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
  2. While the pasta cooks, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for about 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of za'atar seasoning and 2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes to the pan and stir. Bloom the spices for about 30 seconds to a minute.
  4. Add 2 cups of cherry tomatoes and stir until they are coated in the spices. Let the tomatoes sit in the pan for 2-3 minutes, or until they start to blister and pop. Slightly mash any tomatoes that have not popped. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Shut the heat off but keep the pan on the stove. Add the pasta and a splash of pasta water to the pan and mix until the pasta is coated in the tomatoes and spices.
  6. Add in 3 cups of spinach and mix, letting the residual heat from the pasta and the skillet wilt the spinach slightly.
  7. Top with 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon zest and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of za'atar seasoning. Toss and serve!
Serving: 5 ouncesCalories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 8gFat: 11g