Description
A fun and simple spaghetti dish designed to look like a monster face.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound spaghetti pasta
- 1 jar (24 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large green bell peppers
- 2 black olives
- 1 small carrot
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Brown ground beef with onion in a large skillet. Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce and garlic to the beef mixture. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir Parmesan cheese into the sauce.
- Cut green bell peppers into thin strips for hair.
- Cut carrot into small circles for eyes.
- Slice black olives in half for pupils.
- To serve, place a mound of spaghetti on a plate. Spoon sauce over the top. Arrange pepper strips around the top edge like hair. Place carrot circles for eyes and top with olive halves for pupils.
Notes
- You can use pre-cooked meatballs instead of ground beef for faster preparation.
- Use different colored vegetables for varied monster features.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 65
Keywords: spaghetti, monster, kid-friendly, beef, tomato sauce, easy dinner