Halloween Pasta

Biftu · ‎02-05-2011

I am having a few couples for a Halloween dinner and found some black and white bow pasta and I am looking for ideas on what to do with it other than red sauce. Maybe a pasta salad? Anyone have a nice pasta salad recipe or any other ideas?

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

I'd do fresh vegies like snow peas, baby greens, carrots, celery, yellow and zuchini squash, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, and spring onions, with romaine and some iceburg lettuce for the firmness. I'd add grilled chicken with oil, vinegar, a beaten egg, and poultry seasoning, aged parmesian cheese.

Paul Newmans Family Italian dressing because it has parmesian cheese in it.

I'd serve garlic bread with it.

rrpell · ‎11-01-2010

@Biftu

Black and white bow tie pasta is really beautiful. I thought this looked so fun for Halloween!

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BUTTERNUT BOW TIE PASTA
Author: Ash D.
Recipe type: Dinner, Lunch Cuisine: Italian, fall
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins
Serves: 4-6

Silky smooth, butternut squash sauce, with warm autumn spices, atop festive bow tie pasta.
INGREDIENTS
1 butternut squash diced
4 average sized carrots diced
1 medium onion diced
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ turmeric powder
1-2 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
2-3 cups stock or water
½ cup greek yogurt, or sour cream
3 Tbs olive oil
1# pasta (bow tie pictured found here: http://amzn.to./1P23FZB )
INSTRUCTIONS
Saute' squash, carrots, and onion with olive oil for about 2 minutes and add in spices.
Continue cooking on medium-low for about 10 minutes.
Add stock or water and gently simmer for about 30 minutes or until carrots and squash are soft.
Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
Blend until silky smooth (be careful not to splash on yourself !)
Add in sour cream or yogurt and blend for another 10 seconds.
Taste for seasoning and add more liquid if necessary.
Serve over prepared pasta.
Enjoy with toppings of your choice!

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Biftu · ‎02-05-2011

@rrpell wrote:

@Biftu

Black and white bow tie pasta is really beautiful. I thought this looked so fun for Halloween!

PRINT
BUTTERNUT BOW TIE PASTA
Author: Ash D.
Recipe type: Dinner, Lunch Cuisine: Italian, fall
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins
Serves: 4-6

Silky smooth, butternut squash sauce, with warm autumn spices, atop festive bow tie pasta.
INGREDIENTS
1 butternut squash diced
4 average sized carrots diced
1 medium onion diced
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ turmeric powder
1-2 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
2-3 cups stock or water
½ cup greek yogurt, or sour cream
3 Tbs olive oil
1# pasta (bow tie pictured found here: http://amzn.to./1P23FZB )
INSTRUCTIONS
Saute' squash, carrots, and onion with olive oil for about 2 minutes and add in spices.
Continue cooking on medium-low for about 10 minutes.
Add stock or water and gently simmer for about 30 minutes or until carrots and squash are soft.
Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
Blend until silky smooth (be careful not to splash on yourself !)
Add in sour cream or yogurt and blend for another 10 seconds.
Taste for seasoning and add more liquid if necessary.
Serve over prepared pasta.
Enjoy with toppings of your choice!

@rrpell - Thanks this is perfect! I'm going to give this a try.

Biftu · ‎02-05-2011

@rrpell - Served the butternut pasta recipe you sent me and it was delicious and so fall festive. In fact I was asked for the receipt by everyone there, even the men! I will definitely make this again. Thanks.