Spanakopita-ish Baked Pasta

Name: Spanakopita-ish Baked Pasta
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil, divided; 1 sm head cauliflower, cut into florets (or half a large head); 1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed and roughly chopped; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 cloves garlic, finely minced; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 c half-and-half; ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 1 c finely grated Parmesan, plus more for topping; ¼ c finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 7-8 oz feta cheese, crumbled and divided; ½ lb short pasta (rigatoni, shells, etc.) cooked to very al dente, ½ cup pasta water reserved

"This baked pasta is a whole meal thanks to the addition of kale and cauliflower, two hearty vegetables that hold their own in a creamy sauce...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 tbsp olive oil, divided

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1 sm head cauliflower, cut into florets (or half a large head)

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1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed and roughly chopped

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2 tbsp unsalted butter

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6 cloves garlic, finely minced

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2 tbsp all-purpose flour

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2 c half-and-half

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½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste

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½ tsp red pepper flakes

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1 c finely grated Parmesan, plus more for topping

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¼ c finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

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Zest of 1 lemon

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1 tbsp lemon juice

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7-8 oz feta cheese, crumbled and divided

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½ lb short pasta (rigatoni, shells, etc.) cooked to very al dente, ½ cup pasta water reserved

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