Description
Graveyard Pasta is a spooky Halloween dish featuring creamy black-tinted cheese sauce, crispy breadcrumb ‘dirt,’ and toasted bread tombstones. It’s festive, cheesy, and makes a dramatic centerpiece for a Halloween table.
Ingredients
1 pound bucatini pasta, cooked according to package instructions
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 cup freshly grated gruyere cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Black food coloring (gel preferred)
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
6 slices bread (suggested: honeywheat)
Instructions
- Toast panko breadcrumbs in a dry pan over low heat until golden; set aside.
- Cut tombstone shapes from bread slices with a cookie cutter. Toast at 350°F until crisp; set aside.
- In a skillet, melt butter over low heat and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Add parmesan and gruyere; whisk gently over low heat until melted into a creamy sauce.
- Stir in black food coloring until desired spooky shade is reached.
- Grate in nutmeg and whisk again.
- Toss cooked bucatini into the sauce until evenly coated.
- Transfer pasta to a serving dish. Sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs and garnish with tombstone toasts.
Notes
Add mushrooms or roasted squash for extra flavor and texture.
Use gel food coloring for the deepest black sauce.
Swap heavy cream for half-and-half for a lighter version.
Decorate with edible eyes or olives for a scarier effect.
Keep tombstones separate until serving for crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
