Spooky Sausage Fingers Spaghetti
This playful Halloween dish transforms classic spaghetti into a spooky spectacle by incorporating crispy sausage fingers and blood-red sauce. The recipe involves boiling pasta, frying sausage slices into fingers, and drizzling a vibrant, gory sauce for a fun, creepy presentation with a savory, smoky flavor and crispy textures.
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Calories: 520kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Large pot for boiling pasta
- Skillet or frying pan
- Sharp Knife
- Small spoon or piping bag
- Serving Platter
Ingredients
- 400 grams spaghetti good-quality dried pasta
- 4 links pork sausage or chicken/turkey sausage for leaner fingers
- 200 ml tomato sauce use homemade or store-bought
- 1 tbsp beet juice or red food coloring for blood-red color
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar adds smoky, bloody sheen
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika for deep flavor
- to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
- a few black olives olives for eyes
- optional shredded cheese for gooey finish
- optional jalapeños for extra spice
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, then add the spaghetti. Cook until just al dente, about 8-10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, heat a tablespoon of oil in your skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage links and cook until browned and sizzling, about 8 minutes.
- Use a sharp knife to carefully slice each sausage into finger-length pieces, leaving the slices slightly attached at one end for a fingernail effect. Fry the slices until crispy and golden, about 4 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and pour in your blood-red sauce, mixing tomato sauce with beet juice or food coloring. Let it simmer gently for 5 minutes until thickened and vibrantly red, filling the kitchen with a rich, savory aroma.
- Add minced garlic, chopped onion, and smoked paprika to the sauce, stirring to combine. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until fragrant and the sauce is deepening in color.
- Toss the cooked spaghetti into the sauce, stirring thoroughly to coat every strand. Keep warm on low heat while you prepare the sausage fingers.
- Arrange the crispy sausage slices on a serving platter, standing them upright to resemble fingers reaching out. Drizzle the bloody sauce over the sausage fingers and spaghetti for a gory effect.
- Add small slices of olive as eyes on the sausage fingers, and sprinkle shredded cheese or jalapeños if desired for extra fun and flavor.
- Finish by giving everything a quick drizzle of balsamic vinegar to add smoky, bloody sheen, then serve immediately while hot and spooky.
Notes
For extra creepiness, use black serving platters or add splatters of sauce around the plate. Adjust the amount of food coloring for the perfect gory hue. Keep an eye on the sausage fingers to prevent burning during frying.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 400mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg