Transform your meatballs into spooky zombie eyes with this fun Halloween recipe. Serve on forks with spaghetti and a sauce backdrop for the olive-cheese 'eyes'.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a large bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parsley, basil, and oregano. Mix with ground beef until blended. Form 16 equal-sized meatballs using a cookie scoop.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown meatballs for 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a baking sheet using tongs.
Bake meatballs in the oven for 8 minutes.
Using a plastic straw, punch a hole through each olive half to create a circular 'pupil'. 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 the oven; let cool until handleable.
Assemble the zombie eyes by twirling 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.
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