Bowtie Pasta Meatball Skewers (Printable Version)
Fun party skewers with pasta, meatballs, and fresh veggies glazed in barbecue sauce.
# What You Need:
→ Meatballs
01 - 16 cocktail-sized beef or turkey meatballs, cooked
→ Pasta
02 - 1 cup dry bowtie (farfalle) pasta
→ Vegetables
03 - 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
04 - 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
05 - 16 grape tomatoes
→ Glaze
06 - 1/4 cup barbecue sauce or marinara sauce
07 - 1 tablespoon honey
08 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
→ Garnish
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
10 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
# Directions:
01 - Prepare bowtie pasta in salted boiling water following package directions until al dente. Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold water to stop cooking process.
02 - Warm cocktail meatballs in oven or microwave until heated completely through.
03 - Combine barbecue or marinara sauce with honey and Italian seasoning in small saucepan. Heat over low temperature, stirring constantly. Add meatballs and coat evenly.
04 - Thread ingredients onto each skewer in sequence: red bell pepper piece, bowtie pasta, glazed meatball, grape tomato, yellow bell pepper piece, bowtie pasta. Continue until all ingredients are used.
05 - Arrange completed skewers on serving platter. Drizzle with remaining glaze if desired. Top generously with chopped fresh basil and grated Parmesan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You can prep everything ahead and assemble last minute
- They're impossible to eat without smiling
02 -
- Soak wooden skewers for 15 minutes if you're grilling these
- The pasta tastes better slightly undercooked than mushy
03 -
- Room temperature skewers actually taste better than piping hot
- Mix up the pattern on each skewer for maximum visual interest