Description
- This Halloween Pasta is the ultimate festive dinner packed with cozy fall flavors like pumpkin, garlic, and spices, and topped with spooky black olives and chickpeas. It’s fun, dye-free, and perfect for kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Halloween-shaped pasta
- 2 cups wagon wheel-shaped pasta
- 2 ½ cups peeled chopped pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
- 1 (8 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
- ¼ cup chopped garlic
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons dried oregano
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook both pastas until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In another pot, boil chopped pumpkin until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
- Add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, garlic, onion, chili powder, and 3 tablespoons olive oil to pumpkin. Stir to coat and cook 5 more minutes.
- In a large bowl, toss cooked pasta with olives, garbanzo beans, ¼ cup garlic, Parmesan, ¼ cup olive oil, and oregano.
- Top with warm pumpkin mixture and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute pumpkin with butternut squash.
- Skip chili powder for a milder kid-friendly version.
- Add mozzarella pearls or shredded string cheese for fun spooky toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 15mg