Get ready for a frightfully good Halloween with ALDI’s deliciously spooky recipes! Whether you’re hosting a party or looking for festive family meals, ALDI ambassador Trisha Lewis shares her top tips & tricks on transforming your Halloween celebrations into a spooktacular event, from engaging your family in the kitchen to decorating your table with ghoulish flair! ALDI has you covered with fun, tasty treats - all made with budget-friendly ingredients.
This Halloween, why not try your hand at these festive favourites - Mummified Sausage Rolls and Strawberry Ghosts? These quick, easy, and budget-friendly recipes will be a hit with both kids and adults, making your Halloween celebrations extra special.
Recipe: Mummified Sausage Rolls
Serves 6 | Total cost: €6.66
Ingredients:
Bramwells Irish Processed Peas for Eyes (€0.44 for 420g)
1 sheet Ready, Set…Cook! Ready Rolled Puff Pastry (€1.15 for 320g)
Brannan’s 16 Irish Pork Sausages (€1.29 for 454g)
2 tbsp Specially Selected Caramelized Onion Relish (€1.89 for 320g)
1 Healy’s Farm Irish Medium Free-Range Egg (€1.89 for 6 pack)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Remove the skin from the sausages.
On a large piece of cling film, spread the sausage meat into a long sheet and flatten to 1cm width.
Spoon a thin column of onion relish along the middle of the sausage meat.
Roll the chutney into the sausage meat and seal using cling film.
Wrap the sausage roll in puff pastry, leaving a 4cm gap halfway down for the face.
Cut the pastry into strips to resemble bandages and wrap unevenly around the sausage.
Place the mummified rolls on a baking sheet, brush with egg, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Use processed peas for the eyes and serve with extra relish for dipping.
Recipe: Strawberry Ghosts
Total cost: €6.87
Ingredients:
50g Dairyfine Dark Chocolate (€1.89 for 200g)
100g Choceur White Chocolate (€2.19 for 200g)
1 punnet Specially Selected Strawberries (€2.79 for 227g)
Method:
Melt the white chocolate and dip the strawberries into the white chocolate to coat.
Melt the dark chocolate.
Using a spoon, drizzle the melted dark chocolate onto greaseproof paper to create ghost eyes and mouths.
Carefully place strawberries onto the chocolate decorations to make them look like spooky ghosts.
Place the ghosts in the fridge to harden until ready to serve.
ALDI ambassador Trisha Lewis emphasises the importance of combining fun and practicality in the kitchen, especially around Halloween. She comments, “I love meals and snacks that are both fun and practical. Halloween is the perfect time to get creative in the kitchen, and ALDI’s quality ingredients make it easy to do so. Recipes like these Mummified Sausage Rolls and Strawberry Ghosts will always be a hit at family gatherings. Get your family into the kitchen to help decorate the ghost strawberries or wrap the sausage rolls for a spooktacular, hands-on experience!”
Trisha’s top tips for creating a fang-tastic feast include:
Get everyone involved: Trisha encourages family and friends to participate in the cooking process, saying, “It’s wonderful to see the creativity flow as we transform simple ingredients into spooky delights. Cooking together not only makes the preparation more enjoyable, but it also builds connection and laughter that everyone remembers long after the treats are gone.”
Use affordable, everyday ingredients: With ALDI’s range of affordable products, Trisha highlights how everyday staples like sausages, puff pastry, and chocolate can be easily transformed into festive treats. As she notes, “ALDI’s quality ingredients make it easy to do so without breaking the bank.”
Keep it simple: For busy parents, Trisha advises keeping Halloween cooking straightforward. “Halloween cooking doesn’t have to be complicated,” she says. Both the Mummified Sausage Rolls and Strawberry Ghosts are quick and easy to prepare, requiring minimal effort and time.
Embrace seasonal produce: Trisha encourages adding a fresh twist to the Halloween menu by using seasonal fruits and vegetables, which ALDI offers in abundance, ensuring both delicious and nutritious options for the festivities.
With these simple tips and ALDI’s fresh, affordable ingredients, you can turn your kitchen into a haunted wonderland this Halloween. Visit your nearest ALDI store and pick up everything you need to make your spooky treats come to life!
See below a full list of products available in 162 ALDI stores nationwide:
Bramwell’s Irish Processed Peas 420g €0.44
Ready, Set…Cook! Ready Rolled Puff Pastry 320g €1.15
Brannan’s 16 Irish Pork Sausages 454g €1.29
Specially Selected Caramelised Onion Relish 320g €1.89
Dairyfine Dark Chocolate 200g €1.89
Healy’s Farm Irish Medium Free-Range Eggs 6 pack €1.95
Choceur White Chocolate 200g €2.19
Specially Selected Strawberries 227g €2.79 Awarded Gold in the Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2024.
Slán go foíll.