I usually try to stay away from the "gross out" recipes, mostly because food is supposed to make you want to eat it, not make you turn your nose up at it (okay, well, except for broccoli, but let's not go there...). In all honesty, this recipe was never intended to be used as Halloween-themed food, but wound up getting put onto this list after some well-meaning wise cracks at the dinner table. So without further ado, Bloody Maggots!
- 1 Box Spaetzel
- You can totally make this stuff from scratch, but my grocery store happened to have it premade in boxes. Charged an arm and a leg for it, but I have a day job. What can I say?
- 1 Can Tomato Sauce
- While a little grocery store in Rural America managed to have German egg noodles available, somehow they didn't have tomato paste. I was really hoping for the short squat cans of the thick tomato guts, but no such luck. Somehow I wound up with a "soup-sized" can of "tomato sauce". I think they lied. I think it really was cheap tomato soup. Oh well. Whatever.
- 1/4c Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- I *love* garlic. So feel free to tone this down a bit.
- 1 tsp Parsley, Powdered
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
Equipment:
- Large Pan
- Small Pan
- Colander
- 2 Stir Spoons
No, this recipe does not involve any actual blood or maggots. Although I am quite aptly reminded of that one scene from Flushed Away. Good times. Good times.
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| Zoomed in, they look kind of more like Cheetos |
The spaetzel noodles are pretty easy. Just cook in the larger pan according to the instructions on the side of the box. The funny part is that once the water gets to boiling quickly, the noodles get to self-stirring, and actually do look kind of like squirming maggots.
While they're boiling, in the smaller pan, combine all remaining ingredients on low, stirring until well combined. Keep a close eye on the sauce -- you don't want it to boil. You just want to warm it up. And it will scorch if you lose track of it, so stir it if it starts to bubble.
Once everything's all done, serve it up! I managed to track down some neat little silicone cauldrons at my local Michaels store, along with the "treat sticks" that you see stuck in there. But I'm sure the food would taste just as good in a standard bowl.
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