BLACK AND ORANGE HALLOWEEN PASTA

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Cooking by color might not be the surest way to devise holiday-appropriate recipes, but who can resist the lure of black linguine on Halloween? Tossing it with pumpkin-hued vegetables lusty with garlic and hot pepper might seem like hobgoblin overkill, except that the flavors work well together. Really well. So much so that you'll be making this pasta combination again and again, long after the jack-o-lanterns have disappeared.

Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     Halloween     Dinner     Pasta     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Squash     Butternut Squash     Fall     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
2 orange bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon thyme leaves
½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound black linguine or spaghetti (squid or cuttlefish ink pasta)
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
Accompaniment: grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.
  • Toss squash and bell peppers with garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 17- by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pan. Roast, stirring once, until vegetables are just tender and browned in spots, 25 to 35 minutes.
  • While vegetables finish roasting, cook linguine in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return to pot.
  • Remove sheet pan from oven and pour reserved water over vegetables, stirring to loosen from pan. Stir in olives, then add vegetable mixture to pasta in pot and toss to combine.

Yetunde Osungbesan
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This pasta is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween.


Jesiel De Lima
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I'm going to make this pasta for my Halloween party.


JEREMY REA
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This pasta looks delicious.


Ratan Rawat
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I can't wait to try this pasta.


Imtiaz Hussain Bhutta
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This pasta is a must-try for Halloween.


sarsora
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I'm definitely going to make this pasta again.


Mdmaynul Khan
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This pasta is a great way to celebrate Halloween.


Shafqat Shaheen
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I love the presentation of this dish. It's so creative and eye-catching.


Daisy Vincent
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This dish is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it.


riyad umar
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I'm not a fan of squid ink pasta, but this dish was delicious.


pagl Pagl
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This pasta is a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy.


Jamiu Abayomi
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I love the combination of sweet and savory in this dish.


Mohammed Edad Laam
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This dish is so festive and perfect for Halloween.


Lulu Naoina
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I'm not a huge fan of black food, but this pasta was surprisingly good.


Shakeel GulMuhammad
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This pasta is a great way to get kids excited about eating vegetables.


Sbonelo Shabangu
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The orange sauce is so creamy and flavorful. I could eat it on anything!


Abdalleh Abdalleh
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I love how easy this dish is to make. It's perfect for a busy weeknight meal.


Zoleka Mussana
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This pasta was a hit at my Halloween party! The colors were so festive and the flavors were delicious.