Adorable Spaghetti Nests
Spring makes me think of new beginnings! Rain showers, tulips, baby animals and cute little birds nests. Your kids will love having their very own pasta bird nests, topped off with cute little eggs!
Adorable Spaghetti Nests
Ingredients:
Butter, for greasing the bowls
Pasta:
1/2 box spaghetti
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
To Assemble:
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Olive oil
Spaghetti sauce, warmed
12 small mozzarella balls
Adorable Spaghetti Nests
Directions:
- Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the inside of ceramic bowls.
- Pasta: Prepare noodles according to the package. Cook until the noodles are tender but still firm to the bite. Drain the pasta and place in a bowl. Add cheese, oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss well and set aside to cool.
- Assembly: Whisk together the Parmesan cheese, milk, salt and egg in a large bowl and the mixture is smooth. Pour the sauce over the spaghetti mixture until well combined.
- Twirl 1/2 cupful’s of the spaghetti mixture around tongs or a large fork and transfer to prepared bowls.
- Make an indentation in the middle of each nest of pasta and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes before removing the sides from the bowls. Remove the bottoms of the bowls from the nests using a spatula or large serving spoon.
- Spoon spaghetti sauce in each of the nests. Place 3 balls of the mozzarella in each nest and serve.
Note: To make the mozzarella eggs, use your melon scoop. It’s really easy!
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How simple and clever!
Your Spagetti nest look really good. Thanks for stopping by and linking up at Saturday Dishes. I pinned this.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
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This is so cute! And how refreshing to find kids' food suitable for Easter that isn't something sweet! I've looked in vain for ideas, and even though spaghetti isn't a traditional Easter dinner food, at least the kids will eat it! Perfect way to introduce spring.
What a great idea and your Spaghetti Nests look delicious! Thank you so much for sharing your special recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
What a cute idea! My almost 10 year old granddaughter would love eating that and would probably have fun making them, too!
How cute is this! I just love it! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes- I've pinned this!
This looks delicious and easy! I love finding new ways to prepare pasta.
Thank you so much for sharing at this week's Super Saturday Afternoon Tea!!!
Thank you! We would love it if you would link up to our very first party!
So cute! I bet my younger kids would get such a kick out of this for supper. Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Alison
Nancherrow
Such a cute idea, but I'm afraid my son would think the eggs were meatballs. He doesn't pay attention to details well. LOL Thanks for bringing this dish to foodie friday.
Then he would get a big surprise!!
Cute idea for a fun meal for the kids. Thanks for sharing on The Weekend Social.
Very creative way to serve spaghetti, I love it. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
This is such a fun way to make spaghetti. I can't wait to try this recipe out. Thanks for linking up at #HomeMattersParty.
What a super idea. I love adding foodie fun. These are very special. Thanks a million for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck!