Name: Zombie Eyes (Halloween Meatballs)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Spaghetti - 1 (8 ounce) package; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Egg - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Parsley flakes - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Lean ground beef - 1 pound; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Black olives, halved - 8; String cheese, cut into 16 slices - 1 (1 ounce) stick; Spaghetti sauce - 1 (16 ounce) jar

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Ingredients for - Zombie Eyes (Halloween Meatballs)

1. Spaghetti - 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

3. Panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup

4. Egg - 1 large

5. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

6. Parsley flakes - 1 teaspoon

7. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

8. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon

9. Lean ground beef - 1 pound

10. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

11. Black olives, halved - 8

12. String cheese, cut into 16 slices - 1 (1 ounce) stick

13. Spaghetti sauce - 1 (16 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Zombie Eyes (Halloween Meatballs)

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Bake browned meatballs in the oven for 8 minutes.

6. Stage

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.'

7. Stage

Remove meatballs from oven and let cool until safe to handle.

8. Stage

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.