BATS AND COBWEBS

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Make this festive dinner for Halloween using bow-tie pasta (bats) and melted mozzarella cheese (cobwebs). They're stirred into a quick homemade marinara sauce along with pre-cooked chicken sausage for a comforting casserole that the whole family can indulge in before it's time to say 'trick or treat!'

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound bow-tie pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in puree
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon sugar
Coarse salt
2 precooked chicken sausages (about 3 ounces each), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes (1 3/4 cups)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring and breaking up tomatoes until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt.
  • Add pasta, sausage, and half the mozzarella; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until bubbly and top is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with Romaine Salad.

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