Halloween Pasta Recipe (Frankenstein Fettuccine)

This Frankenstein Fettuccine is a healthy Halloween meal idea that's fun and easy to make with a simple fettuccine alfredo sauce and easy decorations. I found the original recipe in the recipe book from my daughter's Grade 5 cooking class; it's that easy! I made my own version of that fettuccine recipe, but I've even lightened this one up so it's Weight Watchers friendly.

If you're looking for Halloween pasta recipes, you'll love this Halloween Alfredo! It's popular during the Halloween season, but would make a great dinner for a horror movie marathon or monster theme party! It's a fun dinner that's ideal for young children and their parents (even picky eaters will love it!)

🥘Ingredient Notes

• Fettuccine noodles. I use Catelli spinach and roasted garlic because they are naturally green and healthier (but you could substitute spinach pasta).
• Whole pitted black olives. I use canned.
• Butter. I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt. See WW variations below for variations.
• Milk. I use 1% (use non-fat) to reduce WW points.
• Parmesan cheese. I use light/non-fat to reduce WW points.
• Green food coloring (affiliate link. I use Wilton icing color (leaf green).

📖Variations & Substitutions

• Pasta - if you don't have fettuccine noodles, you could have another type of pasta, such as spaghetti noodles
• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes or sriracha sauce
• Gluten-free- Use a gluten-free product to make this gluten-free noodle
• Add-ins: You can add chicken breast, turkey bacon, or extra lean ground beef to this fettuccine if you desire
• Green food coloring: You could use a grocery store green food color, but you won't get the same green

🔪Step-by- Step: How to make Frankenstein Pasta

Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce:

1. Bring 4-5 litres of cold water to a boil in a large pot. Cook as per pasta package directions. *NOTE: I had to boil the Catelli pasta I used for about 20 minutes. Once pasta is cooked, drain and set aside. Add a little butter to prevent pasta from sticking together (do not rinse). Meanwhile, make Alfredo pasta sauce: melt butter over medium heat in the same pot you used to cook the noodles (don't worry if there are a couple of noodles stuck to the bottom)
2. Add flour, salt, and pepper, and whisk together.
3. Slowly pour in milk, whisking continuously as you pour, until combined. Add parmesan cheese and garlic, and continue to whisk until the cheese melts into the mixture and becomes smooth. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking until the sauce becomes thick. *You want it to be the consistency of gravy.
4. Whisk in drops of green food coloring (a little at a time, until the desired color is achieved).
5. Continue to whisk until the color is evenly distributed. Once the sauce thickens, remove from the heat. Pour the cooked pasta into the pot and mix well. *Sauce will thicken as it cools

Assembly:

The best way to get the shape for this Frankenstein pasta recipe is to use an 8X8 cake pan:

1. Spray an 8X8 square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and pack pasta into it with a spoon, compressing as much as you can.
2. Put a large square plate or platter (white, if possible) on top of the pan.
3. Flip the pan over so it's on top of the plate.
4. Gently remove the pan.
5. For eyes: use a round cookie cutter (or something similar) and pour parmesan cheese for the whites of the eyes. Add a whole black olive for each eye.
6. Slice black olives in half for hair and place at the top, as shown. Place 1 half for the nose. For the mouth, scar, and eyebrows, slice each olive into 4 and place as shown. Add 2 whole olives to the sides, as shown.

Hint: l like to use a 2 inch round cookie cutter (affiliate link) for making the eyes. However, if you don't have this or have time to get one, you could make an indent with something round, approximately the same size (such as a medicine cup that comes with cough syrup)

🥗 What to Serve with Frankenstein Pasta

This Halloween Pasta recipe goes well with a side dish like a simple garlic bread (from baguette), or Bread Machine Italian Breadsticks. If you're looking for something lighter, try it with my Everything Bagel Cloud Bread Recipe - 0 WW points (shown below).

For a meaty main dish, try it with my Orange Hoisin Chicken or this Ninja Air Fryer Roast Chicken (with lemon, rosemary, and garlic)! Serve it with my No Bake Boston Cream Halloween Pie for dessert!

🌡️Storage

Store the fettuccine for up to 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container. You can also freeze leftovers in a sealed container for up to 3 months.

👪 Serving size

This fun Halloween dinner serves 8. However, you can also cut this recipe in half or double or triple it by adjusting the serving size on the recipe card. Just click on the serving size (it's highlighted in blue) and select the number of servings you'd like, and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly. 

🔢WW Points

If you use the fat-free parmesan, non-fat milk, light butter, and spinach noodles, this recipe is 9 ww points. But if you use whole wheat noodles, it's 6 ww points.

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