Halloween Pasta
Description
Halloween pasta shapes are tossed with perfectly spiced pumpkin, chickpeas, garlic, and black olives for an orange and black Halloween dinner!
Ingredients
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2 cups Halloween-shaped pasta
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2 cups wagon wheel-shaped pasta
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2 1/2 cups peeled chopped pumpkin
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 teaspoon chopped onion
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
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1 (8 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
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1/4 cup chopped garlic
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4 cup olive oil
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3 tablespoons dried oregano
Directions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook Halloween-shaped and wagon wheel-shaped pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a large bowl.
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Place pumpkin in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return pumpkin to pot. Add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon garlic, onion, chili powder, and 3 tablespoons olive oil; stir to coat.
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Toss olives and garbanzo beans into cooked pasta. Add 1/4 cup garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and oregano. Toss to coat; top with pumpkin mixture.