Description
This fun and festive Frankenstein Pasta Recipe combines spinach or green-colored pasta with mozzarella cheese, black olives, and cucumber slices to create a playful monster face. Perfect for Halloween or any spooky celebration, this easy and quick dish serves as an entertaining meal for kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 1 package spinach pasta (or regular pasta with green food coloring)
Butter Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
Garnishes
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese, cut into large circles
- 1 (6 oz) jar pitted black olives, halved
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spinach pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
- Add Food Coloring (if needed): If using regular pasta and you want it green, add 10-20 drops of green food coloring to the boiling water. For a deeper green, add more food coloring after draining.
- Drain and Mix: Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the butter until melted and evenly coating the pasta.
- Assemble Frankenstein Face: Arrange the pasta on a large rectangular platter about 20 inches by 12 inches.
- Create Eyes: Place the mozzarella cheese circles in the center of the pasta to form Frankenstein’s eyes.
- Add Olive Details: Place halved black olives on top of the mozzarella circles for pupils. Use the remaining olives to form Frankenstein’s hair at the top and mouth at the bottom of the pasta.
- Add Bolts: Cut the ends off the cucumber and position them on each side of the platter to represent Frankenstein’s bolts.
- Serve: Encourage kids to customize their Frankenstein pasta faces before serving this fun and spooky Halloween meal.
Notes
- Use fresh mozzarella for best texture and flavor on the eyes.
- Regular pasta can be colored green with food coloring to achieve the spooky look.
- This recipe serves about 4 to 4.5 people, making it great for small family gatherings.
- For added flavor, consider sprinkling some Italian herbs over the pasta before serving.
- Make sure the olives are pitted for easy eating.
