Spooky Spaghetti & Cheesy Monster Meatballs: A Halloween Feast
You ever feel like you're being watched? This spooky Spaghetti and Meatballs "Eyeball" Pasta is perfectly creepy for Halloween dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 string cheese sticks cut into 1-inch pieces
- Black olives sliced
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 24 ounces pasta sauce
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 2. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese until well combined.
- 3. Shape into 16 (2-inch) meatballs and place into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- 4. Insert one piece of string cheese into each meatball, letting the end stick out.
- 5. Top each meatball with a slice of black olive.
- 6. Bake for 20 minutes or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 160°F.
- 7. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package and drain.
- 8. Toss spaghetti with pasta sauce.
- 9. Serve meatballs over spaghetti.
Notes
Ground chicken or turkey may be substituted for the beef.
Use sliced cheese instead of string cheese for a different look.
If you don’t like olives, omit them for a “blind eyeball” effect.