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Zombie Eyes (Halloween Meatballs)

Serving Size: 8
These are a must for your Halloween party! Not only are they fun, these meatballs are super-moist and flavorful. Use disposable forks for easy clean up.

Recipe by: Soup Loving Nicole

Cook Times

Active Prep45
Hands-On Cook15
Hands-Off Cook0
Passive0
Total Time1 hour
Recipe Serving Size8

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Sharp Knives, Top Stove

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce spaghetti
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg large
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 canned pitted black olives halved
  • 1 stick string cheese cut into 16 slices
  • 16 ounce jarred spaghetti sauce

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Whisk Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parley, basil, and oregano together in a large mixing bowl. Fold in ground beef and mix with your hands until blended. Form 16 equal-sized meatballs using a cookie scoop.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs for 3 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked meatballs to a baking sheet using tongs.
  • Bake browned meatballs in the oven for 8 minutes.
  • While meatballs bake, use a plastic straw to punch a hole through each olive half to create a circular 'pupil.' Use the same straw to punch a hole through the center of each string cheese slice. Insert the round olive piece inside the hole in the string cheese slice to create 'eyes.'
  • Remove meatballs from oven and let cool until safe to handle.
  • Assemble zombie eyes by twirling a few strands of cooked spaghetti around each of 16 forks. Spear a meatball onto each fork and arrange forks on a serving platter. Spoon a dot of spaghetti sauce onto each meatball where you want to place the 'eyes.' Apply the olive-cheese 'eye' over the sauce. Spoon remaining spaghetti sauce over the twirled spaghetti on the forks.
Reheating Instructions
Heat in the microwave on medium high power until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg