Description
Looking for the best Halloween dinner ideas? This cozy and easy Halloween pot pie with ghost pastry toppers is fun, quick, and perfect for spooky season! Filled with healthy veggies and topped with flaky puff pastry ghosts, it’s the best festive comfort food for any fall gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, squash)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup milk or cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp fresh thyme or parsley (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten (for brushing)
- Candy eyes or sesame seeds (for ghost faces, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté onion in olive oil until soft, add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Add vegetables and cook for 8–10 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add broth and milk, stir until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Pour filling into baking dish and smooth out.
- Top with puff pastry, trim and crimp edges.
- Cut ghost shapes from extra pastry and place on top.
- Add candy eyes or sesame seeds to decorate.
- Brush with egg and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Notes
- Make it vegan with plant-based butter and milk.
- Use smoked paprika for golden ghost edges.
- Swap in chicken or turkey for a meat version.
- Make mini pies in ramekins for fun servings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg