**Indulge in a Spooky Feast with Bloody Red Wine Pasta and Mozzarella Bats**
Embrace the Halloween spirit with a hauntingly delicious dish that will tantalize your taste buds and add a touch of spookiness to your dinner table. Our Bloody Red Wine Pasta with Mozzarella Bats is a culinary masterpiece that combines the rich flavors of red wine, succulent tomatoes, and aromatic herbs with perfectly cooked pasta, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. Accompanying this main course are two equally delightful recipes: a Creamy Pumpkin Soup that exudes warmth and comfort, and a decadent Chocolate Graveyard Cake that will satisfy your sweet tooth with its rich chocolatey goodness and eerie graveyard decorations. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that is sure to impress your guests and make your Halloween celebration unforgettable.
SPICY RED-WINE SPAGHETTI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes, stirring pasta occasionally, until par-cooked. Drain and reserve the pasta water.
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of the wine is absorbed and the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes (if the pasta mixture is too dry, add pasta cooking water 1/4 cup at a time).
- Stir in the butter and 1 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat, and toss until the wine sauce thickens enough to coat the pasta, about 1 minute. Toss to blend.
- Add the parsley and goat cheese and serve.
BATS AND COBWEBS
We make this for Halloween every year at my son's request! It's like spaghetti using bow-tie pasta! It is mixed together with mozzarella cheese cubes and baked in the oven. The bow-tie pasta is the bats and the stringy, gooey mozzarella cheese is the cobwebs!
Provided by Kristin McNeil
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Noodles
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Boil pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
- Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large skillet until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in pasta sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Stir cooked pasta and half of the mozzarella cheese into the sauce; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.4 g, Cholesterol 76.2 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 866.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g
BOWTIE PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA SAUTE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over high flame. Put 3 tablespoons of olive oil, onions, garlic, thyme, and saute for 1 minute. Then add the chicken stock, and allow the sauce to reduce by 1/2. Now add the pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella, spinach, and toss to combine. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
RED WINE PASTA
Whether you're cooking for date night or game night, a recipe that is easy to prepare but leaves an impression is the way to go. This dish-which in Italy is known as spaghetti all'ubriaco or "drunken" pasta, combines thin strands of spaghetti with a reduced red wine-shallot sauce. Studded with bits of salty pancetta and sprinkled with Pecorino Romano cheese, it's a thirty-minute meal that is perfect for serving alongside slices of good crusty bread and a green salad.
Provided by Riley Wofford
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium. Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain. Add shallot, garlic, and red pepper flakes to pan; season with salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully add red wine; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water for 4 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Add pasta to pot with red wine; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is bright red and al dente and most of wine has been absorbed, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in cheese and pancetta. Stir in pasta water as needed to loosen sauce. Serve with more cheese, parsley, and red pepper flakes.
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE WITH RED WINE
This is an adaptation of a recipe by Ainsley Harriott. My husband usually doesn't like pasta but he finishes this before me and asks for more! It is slightly decadent in that it uses a bottle of red wine but is very good!
Provided by barb63
Categories Spaghetti
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the minced meat, red wine, mixed herbs and salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Stir well.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or all day.
- Heat oil in pan.
- Stir fry onion and garlic until soft.
- Add red wine mixture, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, sweet chili sauce and chili flakes.
- Bring to the boil then simmer uncovered for 45 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture resembles traditional bolognese consistency.
- (it will be much darker colour than usual).
- Cook the spaghetti as mentioned on the packet.
- At the last minute, stir the chopped parsley through the sauce.
- Add sauce to the drained spaghetti and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with a nice glass of red.
BAKED BOW-TIE PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA
This family-friendly pasta dish made with bow-tie pasta, chicken sausage, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan is absolutely batty. It comes together it under one hour, so you can get dinner on the table in a flash before trick-or-treating begins.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring and breaking up tomatoes until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt.
- Add pasta, sausage, and half the mozzarella; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until bubbly and top is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
MINI CHEESE BALL BATS
Make and share this Mini Cheese Ball Bats recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Food.com
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 10 mini cheese balls, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the room temperature cream cheese, grated parmesan cheese and pesto into a glass bowl and mix until all the ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate the cheese mixture for 1 hour.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a small ice cream scooper to scoop out 10 cheese balls and let rest on cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Finely chop the bunch of parsley before rolling each cheese ball. Cover cheese ball completely with finely chopped parsley.
- Press 2 olives onto cheese ball for eyes and 2 slivered almonds for vampire teeth. Press 2 green tortilla chips on each side of the cheese ball to create little bat wings. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.6, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 33.8, Sodium 510, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 1.4, Protein 9.3
ROTWEIN-NUDELN (RED WINE PASTA WITH SPRING ONIONS)
Rotwein-Nudeln Mit Fruehlingszwiebeln, from a Betty Bossi cookbook (Switzerland). A Swiss friend prepared this for me when I was living overseas. It is a simple but tasty dish. The salt helps the pasta absorb the red wine color. I have translated the recipe from German so it may need some tweaking.
Provided by swissms
Categories Onions
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sauce:.
- In saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add green onions and saute until softened. Add cream and cinnamon and bring to boil. Let simmer 5 minutes.
- Add Parmesan, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pasta:.
- In large pot combine red wine and water and bring to a boil. Add salt.
- Cook pasta al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain.
- Serve pasta topped with cream sauce.
Tips:
- Choose the right type of red wine. You'll want to use a dry, full-bodied red wine with a bold flavor. Some good options include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir.
- Don't overcook the pasta. Al dente pasta is the perfect texture for this dish.
- Use fresh mozzarella cheese. Fresh mozzarella will melt beautifully and give the dish a creamy texture.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings. In addition to the mozzarella bats, you could also try adding roasted vegetables, crumbled bacon, or chopped nuts.
Conclusion:
This bloody red wine pasta with mozzarella bats is a fun and festive dish that is perfect for Halloween or any other special occasion. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a unique and delicious pasta dish, give this recipe a try.
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