ZOMBIE EYES (HALLOWEEN MEATBALLS)

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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.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pasta Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 70.8 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 447.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

Logan Turnbull
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These meatballs were a little too salty for my taste, but they were still good.


Sam Sam
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I wasn't sure how these meatballs would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were very flavorful and moist.


Wait, why are you reading this I'm so cringy
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I will definitely be making them again.


Kishor Magar
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Ayooluwa Adeyeni
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These meatballs were a little dry, but the sauce was delicious.


Nelly White
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were moist and flavorful.


Madii Weedy
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These meatballs were very easy to make and they turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.


Shexa 313
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I made these meatballs for my family and they loved them. They said they were the best meatballs they've ever had.


Birung Victo
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These meatballs were a little too salty for my taste, but they were still good.


Adil Hussain
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I wasn't sure how these meatballs would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were very flavorful and moist.


Areeba Imraan
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I will definitely be making them again.


Terra Anber
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Chris Cameron
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The meatballs were a little dry, but the sauce was delicious.


Ibrahim Baloch
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These meatballs were easy to make and very tasty. I will definitely be making them again.


muhammad chekene
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were moist and flavorful.


Abdul Rasheed Attari Rizvi
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These meatballs were a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved them.


Jaeden “Julie.vallinetine” Philiph
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I made these meatballs for my kids and they absolutely loved them! They said they were the best meatballs they've ever had.


Anjal Maharjan
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These meatballs were a hit at my Halloween party! They were super easy to make and everyone loved them.