Halloween Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 cups Halloween-shaped pasta
• 2 cups wagon wheel-shaped pasta
• 2 1/2 cups peeled chopped pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 (8 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons dried oregano

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook Halloween-shaped and wagon wheel-shaped pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a large bowl.

Place pumpkin in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return pumpkin to pot. Add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon garlic, onion, chili powder, and 3 tablespoons olive oil; stir to coat.

Toss olives and garbanzo beans into cooked pasta. Add 1/4 cup garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and oregano. Toss to coat; top with pumpkin mixture.