Description
These Zombie Eyes Halloween Meatballs are not only spooky but also delicious! Perfect for a fun dinner or festive gathering.
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
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs, and place them on a baking sheet.
- Insert a piece of string cheese into each meatball and top with a halved black olive to create the “zombie eye” effect.
- Drizzle olive oil over the meatballs and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
- Heat the spaghetti sauce in a saucepan and serve over the cooked spaghetti with the meatballs on top.
Notes
Feel free to add more spices or herbs according to your taste. These meatballs are also great for parties; just serve them with toothpicks!
- 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, meatball recipe, Halloween food