Spaghetti-O-Lantern

On a busy night such as Halloween more minds are on candy than supper. With a little imagination you can turn a simple supper into something festive for your little ones to enjoy before their night of sweets. Tonight has more to do with efficiencies than vitamins and minerals, however there are always a trick or two to get a little nutrition addition on the plate.

On a night of haunts and candy cooking supper is not high on the priority list. While cooking at home may not always be the most convenient, it needs not be complicated. On this site you will find recipes for pasta sauces however in a pinch the tinned variety is a great time saver. Pasta is always a kid favourite. Combine that with the simplicity of preparation and it is a no brainer for Halloween night. While not always a requirement, adding spices or vegetables is never a difficult task with pasta sauce.

Creating, or customizing your own pasta sauce takes little thought, effort and provides added nutrition for your family. Vegetables such as mushrooms, peppers and carrots are easy additions for any pasta sauce. With the exception of the mushrooms, if puréed, peppers and carrots are nearly unrecognizable for young trick or treaters. Here is our recommendation for a fun Halloween supper for your little terrors.

Recipe:

2 Orange Peppers

1 chopped onion

2 tbsp. oil

1 tin of pasta sauce

1 carrot thinly sliced or puréed

200 g of spaghetti

3 cups water

Thinly slice one carrot, or boil and purée.

Cut top off of peppers and remove seeds, cut out jack o lantern face.

Bring water to a boil and add spaghetti, or preferred pasta.

In a saucepan preheat oil and lightly brown onion.

Add sliced carrot and pasta sauce to onion; simmer for 10 minutes.

Strain pasta, spoon over pasta sauce and serve inside Pepper.

Regardless of how stress filled your Halloween evening may be, anyone can put together a version of spaghetti in a reasonable amount of time. When convenience matters, but you still want to put in the effort of cooking at home this pasta dish served in festive peppers is an excellent option. Happy Halloween!