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Halloween Spaghetti Meatballs with Olive 'Eyes'

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'.

Recipe Info

Prep time
Prep Time
75 min
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
Servings
2 servings

Nutrition

calories337kcal
carbohydrates33g
fat14g
fiber3g
protein20g
sodium448mg
sugar6g

Ingredients

1 (8 oz) package spaghetti
0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
0.33333334326744 cup panko bread crumbs
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 black olives, halved
1 (1 oz) stick string cheese, cut into 16 slices
1 (16 oz) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

1

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.

2

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

3

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.

4

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown meatballs for 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a baking sheet using tongs.

5

Bake meatballs in the oven for 8 minutes.

6

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'.

7

Remove meatballs from the oven; let cool until handleable.

8

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.

9

Spoon a dot of spaghetti sauce onto each meatball where you want to place the 'eyes'. Apply the olive-cheese 'eye' over the sauce.

10

Spoon remaining spaghetti sauce over the twirled spaghetti on the forks.