Description
These spooky Zombie Eyes Halloween Meatballs are a fun and delicious dish perfect for your Halloween celebration. Featuring ground beef meatballs with creepy olive eyes, they are sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ 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 ounce) stick string cheese
- cut into 16 slices
- 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parsley flakes, basil, oregano, and ground beef. Mix until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs, about 1.5 inches in diameter, and place them on a baking sheet.
- Using your finger, create a small indentation in the center of each meatball.
- Insert a slice of string cheese into each indentation and place a half black olive on top to create an eyeball effect.
- Drizzle the meatballs with olive oil and bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking, heat the spaghetti sauce in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Serve the meatballs over spaghetti, topped with warm spaghetti sauce.
Notes
For an added spooky touch, use more cheese and olives to create different ‘eye’ variations on the meatballs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs with spaghetti and sauce
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1,050 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 61 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
Keywords: Zombie Eyes, Halloween Meatballs, spooky recipes, Halloween dinner, meatball recipes