Your Halloween costume is finally complete, you bought all your candy for the trick-or-treaters, and now all you have to worry about is what you’re going to make for dinner of the big night. If you’re on the hunt for some terrifying recipes that will make your guests cringe, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve searched the web for the creepiest, most blood curling recipes that will surely get everyone in the Halloween mood. But don’t worry- there’s nothing terrifying about the taste!
If Halloween prep has your wallet screaming “help!” and your bank account saying “boo!” CouponSally has tons of coupons to help you build the best halloween on a budget. Whether you need ingredients for dinner or a discount at Spirit Halloween Store, we’ve got you covered!
Ingredients:
3 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
2 cups milk
2 cups dry bread crumbs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
3/4 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
1 cup French-fried onions
3 large black olives
3 spaghetti noodles, broken into halves
2 slices red potato
2 cups crushed French-fried onions, or as needed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Mix ground beef, eggs, onion, milk, bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until completely combined to make the rat body mixture.
3. Mix Cheddar cheese, 3/4 bottle of barbecue sauce, and 1 cup French-fried onions together gently in a separate bowl to make the rat guts.
4. Put about half the rat body mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper and form it into the shape of a rat body. Spread a thick layer of the cheese mixture on top of the body leaving 1/2 inch of space along the outer edge.
5. Put remaining rat body mixture on top, forming the body and creating a solid seal around the edges so the guts don’t ooze out while baking.
6. Place the top part of a broiler pan on the rat and carefully flip it over. Reshape rat body as needed. Place olives onto the rat body for the eyes and nose, potato slices for the ears, and spaghetti for the whiskers. Spread 1/4 bottle barbecue sauce over the body of the rat and sprinkle with crushed French-fried onions. Set the broiler rack atop the broiler pan.
7. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted, about 1 hour. Allow ratloaf to cool 5 minutes before slicing to serve.
Black Spaghetti with Garlic, Parmesan and Sun-dried Tomatoes
Ingredients:
1 pound black, squid ink, spaghetti
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Allow the butter to come to room temperature, leaving it out on the counter for a few hours. In a medium size bowl, combine the butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic and basil. Set aside. Bring a lot pot of water to a boil, salt generously and drop in the spaghetti and sun-dried tomatoes Cook until al dente about 7 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the spaghetti and soften sun-dried tomatoes. Return the spaghetti and tomatoes to the hot pot you cooked the pasta in but off the heat and add in the butter mixture. Toss the spaghetti and butter gently adding in some of the pasta water. Start with 1/4 of a cup pasta water and as you toss and the sauce will come together, adding in a bit more water to reach your desired consistency. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve at once. Makes about 6 small servings, 4 larger.
Chicken Potpie with Crawling Hands
Ingredients:
Crawling Hands
1 large egg yolk
Wilton Red Icing Color
1 package frozen puff pastry
You will need: Wilton hand-shaped cookie cutter
Chicken Potpie
3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 package frozen mixed vegetables
3 c. shredded roasted or rotisserie chicken
1 tbsp. garlic salt
pepper to taste
Directions:
1. To make Crawling Hands: Heat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk egg yolk and 2 drops red icing color in a small cup until blended; set aside.
2. Roll out one sheet of puff pastry dough on a lightly floured surface. Using cutter, cut out 6 hands. Place on prepared baking sheet. Using a small paintbrush, paint egg yolk mixture onto tips of fingers to resemble fingernails.
3. Bake pastry 15 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining sheet of puff pastry dough.
4. To make Chicken Potpie: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking, until bubbling. Gradually whisk in chicken broth. Stir over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a rapid boil and thickens. Stir in remaining ingredients. Return to a simmer; cook for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Pour mixture into serving bowls and garnish with Crawling Hands.
If Halloween prep has your wallet screaming “help!” and your bank account saying “boo!” CouponSally has tons of coupons to help you build the best halloween on a budget. Whether you need ingredients for dinner or a discount at Spirit Halloween Store, we’ve got you covered!
Eyeball Pasta
Ingredients:
Spinach Pasta any shape
Your favorite pasta sauce
String Cheese (approx ½ per person)
Black olives (or dark skinned veggies like zucchini)
Straws (assorted sizes)
Directions:
1. Slice string cheese about ¼” thick. Cut the olives in half lengthwise.
2. Using the straws cut circles out of the cheese discs, using the same straw, cut pieces out of the olives. Place the olive pieces in the cheese pieces to make eyeballs.
3. Cook pasta according to directions. Top with a serving of pasta sauce and add eyeballs on top.
Cheesy Broccoli and Chicken Stuffed Skulls
Ingredients
1 pouch Campbell’s Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Oven Sauce
1 cup broccoli, chopped into small pieces
2 cups diced chicken breast
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 tubes refrigerated pizza dough
egg wash – 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brush 8 skull cavities in 2 skull pans with butter or spray with non-stick spray.
Combine Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Oven Sauce with broccoli, chicken, and cheese. Stir until well combined.
Unroll tubes of pizza dough.
Cut dough in half.
Lay 1 piece of dough over a skull cavity in a pan.
Continue filling 8 skulls with dough.
Equally divide the filling among the 8 skulls.
Fold dough over top of filling, cutting off excess, pinching together the seams.
Brush egg wash over tops of dough.
Bake for 22-28 minutes until the top dough is baked through.
If Halloween prep has your wallet screaming “help!” and your bank account saying “boo!” CouponSally has tons of coupons to help you build the best halloween on a budget. Whether you need ingredients for dinner or a discount at Spirit Halloween Store, we’ve got you covered!