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Pepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta
October 13, 2014
Boo! We are in the midst of the Halloween Night countdown…just a few more weeks to finish sewing those creative and homemade costumes ladies (hahaha if you are me :)) and to get the house all “spookified”. NOTE: If you are confused as to why you are also seeing Christmas decorations at the stores now as well….join the club! It’s insanity.
Are you one of those people who goes all out Halloween crazy? Bright orange string lights? Stretchy webs on your shrubs and entryway? Hanging witches? Intricate pumpkin carvings? Skeletons and hands in the lawn? I confess…I used to do more when the kids were younger but now I focus more on what happening INSIDE the house and kitchen like Pepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta, and not as much on the outside.
My sister Kathy’s birthday is actually on October 31st so naturally Halloween was always a big celebration in our house. Happy “almost” birthday Kitty-Kath! I won’t say “witch” one! Wouldn’t you love to have your birthday on a holiday? As luck would have it, I also married a man whose birthday is July 4th :).
For Halloween parties, my Mom was always so creative, and yes, she always made our costumes. But her real forte was in inventing fun games and creating spooky Halloween themed food. In fact, Pepperoni Pizza Pasta is the recipe featured on the back of our Halloween Pasta bag and is an original Cookie creation (my Mom’s nickname is Cookie).
Pepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta is the PERFECT meal for Halloween night! It’s a pre-trick-or-treating satisfying meal. It is simple with very few ingredients. It takes no time to make. It can be served to “goblins” of all ages. It guarantees that your kids will have something other than CANDY in their tummies. And your children and guests will love the cute pumpkin, spider, and ghost pasta shapes.
Please, do not try to feed them “chicken” or “veggies” – way too ambitious for a night like tonight. Serve them something that is familiar and yummy. What says comfort food and yummy more than PIZZA?? The “yumminess” has a chance to fill up those tummies before the temptation of all the sweet sticky candy and chocolaty goodness found in their treat bags. And if they love it like I know they will, you might try our Homemade Mac ‘n Cheese or Taco Pasta next!
When combining the Pepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta, the mozzarella cheese melts and creates a gooey “spider web” of stringy cheese that entertains your hungry crowd. Every forkful is a real Halloween special effect! And if your children don’t like pepperoni – leave it out! It’s still wonderful! And you can substitute turkey pepperoni too.
One bite and you’ll agree…this recipe is a keeper. For Halloween night and any other night you need something in a jiffie. Both my boys requested the leftovers of this photo shoot as an “after school snack”. Oh no! Boo! Hoo. – it’s all gone. Happy Halloween everyone! Be safe and have a tasty night!
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PrintPepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta
A gooey mozzarella cheese and pepperoni pizza pasta dish that is a MUST for Halloween night! Your kids will be happy and full before heading out to trick or treat!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 21 mins
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 oz. bag of Halloween Pasta (or 14–16 oz. of Pasta, any short shape)
- 1 large jar (approx. 26 oz.) prepared pasta sauce (use your favorite!)
- 4 oz. pepperoni (regular, turkey, or reduced fat), cut in halves
- 1 t. Italian seasoning
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese or chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta in gently boiling water for approximately 6 minutes, until tender but firm.
- Drain and place in a large sauce pan along with remaining ingredients.
- Stir over medium heat until hot throughout. The melted cheese creates a gooey spooky spider web!
- Season to taste and top with Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley!
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What kind of sauce do you recommend?
Your favorite jarred sauce is great! Ragu, Rao’s, whatever you like!
This was so easy to make and everyone in my family loved it.
this is totally tasty I would love to try it
looks so good and tasty I would love to try it
looking good we wold love it
My whole family would adore this
This recipe looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it! I know everyone will enjoy it.
These meals look great.
So cute! Makes eating dinner more fun for the kids for sure!
Looks yummy! Love the gooey cheese! Thanks for giving us alternatives ways to make it too. 🙂
You are welcome!! We love our noodles!
Looks great!
Looks great!
Love it
My whole family would go nuts for this, whats not to love?!
Appreciate that Sara! 🙂
YUM! This looks really good! Fun shaped pasta, pepperoni and cheese! Perfect for all ages to enjoy!
This looks delicious! I also love your food photos. I really need to take better ones. Do you use a specific camera? Thanks!
You are kind…I’m just learning as well and still have so much room to improve!! I use my old Canon Rebel EOS…
This recipe sounds and looks yummy for any night, not just Halloween! You may use other Holiday-shaped pasta to celebrate other days using the same recipe or add some chopped veggies to change it a little each time for variety.
You know I love that idea! And I agree, especially if the kids will eat it happily!
My little goblins would love this. I think it will be DELICIOUS! Thanks for spreading the word.
This looks really good! LOVE the Halloween shaped pasta and wow, the mozzarella cheese really does create a gooey “spider web” effect! Really neat! Thank you for the fun post and recipe!
Easy to make and taste great
This looks delicious! Great recipe for Halloween
This bag is an adorable, frightening sight! The noodles are very cute and I would definitely love to try making that recipe. My hunger and it’s deliciousness would be the perfect pair!
Thanks Alyssa! 🙂
I love this! We would probably eat this all year round. Thanks for all the FUN ideas and the Giveaway.
I’m going to have to try this for my boys. Hubby is a picky eater and not a fan of trying new recipes but I bet he would like this.
This Halloween pasta dish looks scary good!!!
Looks delicious!! Fancy pasta is the best! I would love to try this Halloween treat!
ty ty ty sounds yummy and 93
Such an adorable pasta!
Cute Cute Cute
This sounds AMAZING – will be trying it out. Pizza in a bowl.. YES PLEASE!!
Love the “pizza in a bowl” comment! Thanks Danielle!
love it
My Gkids love pasta and unique shapes and flavors make it even easier to get them to scrape the bowl clean
My kids would really like this! I’m going to make this very soon!
I hope they like it!!
That looks so fun for Halloween!
That looks so yummy!
The recipe looks yummy regardless of the pasta, but that does make it AWESOME!
So true! So true! But I do think the fun shapes help! 🙂
What a spooky treat to eat!
This looks really good! I would definitely eat it. #WackyWednesday
Thanks Jennifer!
This looks really tasty!
My daughter would l9ve this she l9ve pasta and pizza.
This sounds amazing. Gonna have to give it a try.
looks very good. mmmmmmm……..
that looks yummy
Make Halloween even that more fun! Great way to fill those tummies before heading out trick or treating 🙂
I believe my family would entirely eat this! Looks like a lot of fun, too!
They will! I guarantee it!
this looks and sounds so yummy would like to win so we can try it thank you for the chance
This looks super easy, fun to make & delicious! Thanks!
This looks super Yummy!! I think my kiddos would love it!
What a yummy idea!!! I bet I could sneak all kinds of veggies into that recipe and the kiddos would never know it!! haha!! Pizza ANYTHING is always a good idea at our house!! lol
I think I’ll try the veggie sneaky thing! Great idea!
id love to win this for my grandson
Love the Halloween pasta!
Yum!
My daughter would love this pasta. She is all about pumpkins this year!
This looks super yummy, but even more easy! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Elizabeth!
love the new pasta recipes so simple to make, great for tailgating or for Sunday football gatherings
My kids would love this!! I’m definitely going to make it!
looks and sounds so good. gonna have to try this for my kids
sounds like a fun easy dinner for a busy night.
This will be the first year my house/yard hasn’t been turned into a scary graveyard. My youngest son has always done the decorating but he is out of state this year at college. Hopefully we will continue the tradition next year.
a great way to get my kids to eat something other than pizza
True…but pizza and pasta are both easy and yummy!
Looks like a great quick and easy dinner to make and get the kids back out the door for some more trick or treating!
This looks so yummy! My kids will love this!
We are definitely going to make this!!
My youngest is special needs and so picky! He would adore this recipe! Thank you!
It’s simple enough that I do think he might like it…hope he likes it!
That looks absolutely delicious!
love the spiderweb pasta!
I’m sure my grandkids would love to try this..Looks good..
Love the recipe. I’m not so sure I would like having my birthday on a holiday. I have a few friends who do and they don’t like it…I would guess it depends on how the family handles it?
I agree…but July 4th is fun…my husband always has fireworks on his birthday!
I am definitely going to make this….looks so yummy! Bookmarked!
This is adorable I want this for my Halloween Party! #WackyWednesday
Yum! This sounds like something even my picky eaters will eat!
Pepperoni Pizza Halloween Pasta looks spooktacular and oh so DELICIOUS!
one interesting tasty combination
This looks delicious and perfect for the holiday with your Halloween pasta!
Looks delicious
This pasta looks absolutely amazing. I was romanticized by your posting as October is one of my favorite months, though it’s not anybody’s birthday. I’ll be making this for dinner this Halloween! Thanks for passing on this tradition.
Thanks Malinda! Appreciate the nice comment – and you won’t be disappointed – it is delish!
Thank you for the great recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
You are welcome!
wow this is really a tasty sounding dish nice
wow this is really a tasty sounding dish nice
looks good, i will definitely try
This is awesome! I would love to win!!!!
This looks yummy and oh so easy to make. Perfect for a busy Halloween dinner!
my son lives on pasta….he is gonna LOVE this
So do my kids! Hope he likes it!!
These look cute, yummy, and best of all easy! What the heck, healthy as well!! WOW
So do my kids! Hope they like it!
Looks very good, I know the kids will love it!
Thanks Nicole!
Not only a super cute Halloween treat but it looks and sounds yummy as well. My kids would love this.
I have to make this it’s a great idea.
My daughter would love these! She loves Halloween and would definitely be happy if I made her a bowl of pasta with these cute Halloween Pasta!
Do it!! 🙂
wow nice I gotta try this
looks very yummy
This pasta dish looks and sounds delicious. I love the halloween shapes. It is always easier to get the children to eat tasty fun shaped foods, Thank you!
AWW these r great for the kiddos
Halloween shaped pasta, who knew? … Oh yea, YOU GUYS! ALWAYS!
Funny! We try to keep you on your toes!
Great recipe to celebrate Halloween for kids of all ages! Seems like an easy and yummy recipe!
My niece would love this, thanks for the awesome idea!
I hope you try it and she likes it – it is easy!
Always love to eat pizza on Halloween and look forward to it. I like the quick dinner. I think we just found a new Halloween day food!
Pizza ANYTHING is a hit at our house. Love this idea!
I am with you there! We love pizza too…and it is on the menu weekly!
Our yearly tradition is to get a Jack-O-Latern pizza to enjoy before setting out on our adventures. I think this will be a great new option, I can’t wait to try this. I’m pretty sure my boys, all 4 of them. Will love this. Thank you
Make double the recipe for 4 boys!!! Cut idea for the pizza too…but you know I can’t do that! 🙂
Love this and I will have to try this soon. Trying new recipes is definitely my “thing” and fun shaped pasta makes any recipe fun to try! (or kicks up an old favorite!)
Thanks Kelli!!
wow that looks so yummy gonna have to try that
My little bear is one and her favorite food is pizza! She would love this and would be such a quick post nap lunch!
That’s a great idea Britany!
looks so tasty! thanks for such a great recipe that everyone in our house will enjoy!
You are welcome!!
This sounds delicious, I am going to have to try this one!!
The Halloween pasta is adorable!
What a creative and fun idea! Id’ love to share this with my nephew 🙂
yumm looks so good please enter me!! thank you!!
yummy.. looks delicious
Pepperoni Pizza pasta? I’m in! #WackyWednesday
As a grandmother I think we get even more concerned about the healthy eating of our precious grandchildren.. I like to try new recipes and ideas to have my granddaughter eat well. I truly think she would be eating this with a smile from er to ear.
I hope they do smile! And I’d substitute the turkey pepperoni instead of regular to cut down on the fat…the recipe tastes just the same!! Enjoy those kiddos!
OMG these are so darn cute I want them!
Sounds very good to me…love the flavor of Pepperoni!
Thanks for the great recipe!
This recipe looks great! Love the Halloween shapes and it would be something my grandchildren would devour!
this looks delicious
#WackyWednesday Most kids would love this Halloween treat for dinner.. Fun and tasty and warming too so they can get down to the business of begging for candy LOL. I love the ide of telling them about the “spiderw webs” of cheese. Spooky and fun idea.
Have fun with it Angel!! Thanks for the comment!
too cool! hope i win 😉
My family loves pepperoni pizza and pasta too. This looks yummy and would sure be a hit in my home.
thanks for some fun pasta!!!
Mmmm pasta for dinner never thought to do that on halloween. Ty for the tips.
We love the Halloween shaped Pasta, makes the kids enjoy their healthy and fun meals!
awesome
This looks delicious… I can not wait to try this recipe!!!
My kids would totally eat that!
This looks amazing and something I will try this year…I truly have a hard time trying to get the little ones to eat before they go trick-or-treating.
I think this recipe will do the “trick”!!
How neat!
This looks so yummy – I know my kids would love it.
Frightfully delishish !!!!!!
Funny!!! And true…
i think my daughter would totally love this. would love to try it for her
looks yummy, and easy too
How cute is this!! My Jai would love this!!
I might even get away with hiding a vegetable in here since the focus will be on the fun pasta shapes 🙂
Will have to make this. We love anything pizza and its easy!
LOVE it!! Yummy 🙂 I know my kid’s would LOVE this! Thank you for the recipe! I will be trying this 🙂
Yum! Thanks for the recipe. Love your cute pastas!
Thank you Susan!
Looks delicious.
My two older kids would love this!
My kids would love that dish!!
I think they would love it Sara! Please try it!
I think my kids would love this
This looks and sounds delicious.
These look amazing. I have to find them! Halloween is my favorite time!
Thanks Linda! You can find the pasta at http://www.pastashoppe.com. It is on sale this week!
How perfect for Halloween night! My kids would LOVE this! I am always looking for something easy and healthy on Halloween night since they’ll be getting so much candy….
Exactly my thought too! Fill them up with something first before all the candy eating begins!
You’ve succeeded in making me hungry! Thanks so much for the recipe, pics and blog!
Thanks Ann! 🙂 Stay in touch for more!
Looks great! My kids would love it!
I love this recipe. It looks really tasty, healthy, and full of flavor.
It really does taste delish – hard to believe with such a few ingredients too!
Fabulous idea for the whole family for Halloween, especially the kids! Just printed & it’s on the fridge! So easy to make and looks Delicious! Thanks for sharing! It was nice reading about you and your family in Nashville, TN. I am from Memphis, TN, but we love visiting with my relatives over in Nashville!
great recipe
Looks delicious I think I am going to try this for my son and I for dinner tonight.
I’d love to know what you think!!
Looks delicious!
this looks yummy and something the kids would both like for dinner
Great idea I think my son would love it!
Thanks for the recipe. Going to try this!!
My son would Love this!!! Looks amazing;6
Sounds great and easy to make!!
Yes it is…and easy is good!
This looks yummy! And perfect for everyone to eat before trick or treating!
i can’t wait to try this.
We actually make something very similar to this because my daughter LOVES pepperoni pizza, so we use homemade pizza sauce and pepperoni on all sorts of things. She’d love to make it with Halloween pasta!
This idea is a great one! I can’t wait to share with my grandchildren when they come over Halloween Night to eat before they go trick or treating! Thanks so much for sharing.
They will be excited…have a great night and let me know what they say!
I definitely think we will be trying this in the near future! !
Yummy!
I would love to have some Halloween pasta to make my special sauce even better!! I make it every Halloween. Pasta Sophia 🙂 Helps to fill the kids up so they can do all that running from house to house 🙂
Pasta Sophia – what is your secret ingredient? And the carbs are good for running!
This sounds like something my kids would really like! Thanks for sharing!
my son is three and would love this. he is the biggest pepperoni fan I know and pasta is his go to food. two of his favorite foods in one. will be trying this weekend!! thanks!
Jennifer, I think based on your comment that this may become a regular favorite! Would love to know how he reacts!
great idea!!! I think my kids would actually eat this.
I seriously need to get my hands on some Halloween shaped pasta – I think they may be hard to find here in Australia though! This pasta looks incredibly delicious, wish I had some to devour right now.
Great idea for an easy and unique Halloween dinner. The kiddos will need a delicious and hearty meal to fill them up before getting all of that candy! (maybe it will keep them from eating as many treats…wishful thinking!!) Happy Halloween!
Great recipe for children and actually myself because I am picky like a child. Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
Hilarious! Enjoy and don’t eat all of it yourself!
I think this recipe might do the trick…let me know how it goes! 🙂