Description
This Halloween, make dinner fun and spooky with Eyeball Pasta! Featuring vibrant spinach pasta topped with creepy cheese-and-olive eyeballs, this dish is both playful and easy to prepare, making it perfect for family gatherings or Halloween-themed meals.
Ingredients
- Spinach pasta (any shape)
- Pasta sauce (your favorite, either jarred or homemade)
- String cheese (about ½ per person)
- Black olives (or dark-skinned veggies like zucchini)
Instructions
- Prepare the “Eyeballs”:
- Slice the string cheese into ¼-inch thick discs.
- Slice the black olives in half lengthwise.
- Use a straw to cut out small circles from the cheese discs.
- Use the same straw to cut small pieces from the olives, then insert the olive pieces into the cheese circles to create eyeballs.
- Cook the Pasta:
- Boil the spinach pasta according to package instructions. For an extra spooky effect, you can add a few drops of green food coloring to the water.
- Assemble the Dish:
- Drain the cooked pasta and top it with your favorite pasta sauce.
- Place the prepared eyeballs on top of the pasta for a spooky presentation.
Notes
- Cheese Variations: You can substitute string cheese with other types of cheese such as mozzarella or provolone.
- Olive Alternatives: Dark-skinned vegetables like zucchini or mushrooms can be used if you prefer not to use olives.
- Food Coloring: Adding green food coloring to the pasta water enhances the Halloween effect but is optional.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: Boiling and Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate of pasta with eyeballs
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg