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Blood-Red Spaghetti with Sausage Fingers

This spooky pasta dish features red-colored spaghetti that resemble gory tendrils, tangled with savory sausage pieces shaped like fingers. The dish is cooked using boiling and sautéing methods, resulting in a slightly chewy, saucy final texture with a vibrant, eerie appearance perfect for Halloween celebrations.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Horror-themed
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz spaghetti preferably dyed red with food coloring
  • 4 links sausages preferably Italian sausage for flavor
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce or marinara sauce
  • to taste salt and pepper

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet or frying pan
  • Cooking spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add a generous pinch of salt and the red-colored spaghetti. Cook according to package instructions until al dente, then drain and set aside.
  2. While the pasta cooks, slice each sausage link into four equal pieces and shape some of the pieces into finger-like structures, tapering one end to resemble a knuckle.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, then add the sausage fingers. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally to get even charring.
  4. Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, hearing a gentle sizzle and smelling the aroma of garlic.
  5. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir to coat the sausage fingers evenly. Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
  6. Transfer the cooked, drained spaghetti into the skillet with the sauce, tossing gently to coat all strands and enhance their blood-red appearance.
  7. Arrange the blood-red spaghetti on a serving plate and top with the spooky sausage fingers, making them appear like sinister, bloodied appendages ready to attack.

Notes

For extra creepiness, add green or black food coloring to the sauce or garnish with fake cobwebs and plastic spiders.