Spanakopita-ish Baked Pasta | TASTE

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