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Worms for Brains Recipe

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"This is a quick and easy Halloween dish my family has come to expect each year," says Julianna Tazzia from West Bloomfield, Michigan. "I have time to get the little ones ready to go trick-or-treating, yet they still get a hot meal before they go out."

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Worms for Brains Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 8-10 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

8 to 10 medium sweet orange peppers
1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
1 pound ground beef
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With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.
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1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce

Directions

Cut tops off peppers and set aside; remove seeds and membranes. Cut a jack-o'-lantern face on one side of each pepper; set aside.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Drain spaghetti; add to beef. Stir in spaghetti sauce; heat through. Spoon into peppers; replace tops. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 334 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 404 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Worms for Brains in Taste of Home October/November 2006, p17

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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by solomonanddana

Loves it!! A nice spin on spaghetti. Well Be making it again soon!!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by williamsegraves

I made 2 of these guys and planted them in the center of a huge bowl of spaghetti for a party. They got so many comments on how cute they were, and what a great idea, etc. Very fun!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by davidandamber

These are so cute and easy to do. Thanks for the great idea!