Bats and Cobwebs Recipe
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Bats and Cobwebs

By: Kristin Rae 
"We make this for Halloween every year at my son's request! It's like spaghetti using bow-tie pasta! It is mixed together with mozzarella cheese cubes and baked in the oven. The bow-tie pasta is the bats and the stringy, gooey mozzarella cheese is the cobwebs!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Boil pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large skillet until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in pasta sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
  4. Stir cooked pasta and half of the mozzarella cheese into the sauce; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 522 | Total Fat: 23.1g | Cholesterol: 76mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by oszbbk   view full review
This was a big hit with the kids and the Husband. I used Ragu Original and think a nicetouch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by AngKN   view full review
I didn't actually make this but I've made recipies like this with penne so I know it's great,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by Pjaros   view full review
Thisd gets 4 stars just for being such a great idea. My kids loved it and it is now a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by PERRYMCNEIL   view full review
Excellent recipe!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2011 by klynn73 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was really great! Reminded me of Lasagna only better! I used Classico Tomato & Basil for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by Cinderella_Mom   view full review
Great recipe. I also added two cloves of chopped garlic and a can of chopped tomatoes....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2011 by Stacie   view full review
Fantastic! It tastes almost like lasagna, but is so much easier to make. I used dehydrated...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by Snuffy2878   view full review
I am an avid Trader Joe's shopper and following the recipe with the following tweaks turns out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by JBNewcomb   view full review
Simple and SO tasty. My 5 yr old loves the idea of calling the bowtie bats, but she calls the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by SummerAllison07   view full review
This was delicious...served with garlic bread. Also added garlic powder and onion powder to...

 

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