Halloween Bloody Spaghetti with Sausage Fingers Recipe
Halloween Bloody Spaghetti with Sausage Fingers is a spooky twist on a classic pasta dish, featuring "bloody" marinara sauce and creepy sausage "fingers" topped with almond "nails." It's a fun, eerie meal that’s perfect for Halloween, combining delicious flavors with creative presentation to thrill both kids and adults.
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Calories: 634kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Large pot for boiling pasta
- Colander (to drain the pasta)
- Medium skillet (for cooking the sausage fingers)
- Small knife (for shaping the sausage fingers and adding "nails")
- Cutting Board
- Tongs or slotted spoon
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 large onion peeled and chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 3-5 drops red food coloring - optional
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 garlic cloves peeled and sliced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 28oz/800g can
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano/italain herbs
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the fingers and pasta
- 8 frankfurter sausages
- onion
- 14 oz pasta
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add onions, carrots, bell peppers, and salt. Cook for 10-15 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and oregano, cooking for another 5 minutes on low heat.
- Transfer the vegetables to a blender, add canned tomatoes, sugar, black pepper, and food coloring (if using), and blend until smooth.
- Return the sauce to the pan, bring to a simmer, and keep warm.
- For the "fingers," cut small onion squares for nails and prepare hotdogs by cutting them in half and making indentations.
- Simmer the hotdogs and onions in water for 5 minutes, then attach the onion "nails" with tomato sauce.
- Cook pasta in salted water, drain, and toss with sauce. Serve with the sausage fingers nestled in the pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: -6g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1062mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 5mg