Spooky Spaghetti With EyeBalls – A Spooky Fun Halloween Recipe Idea

Halloween is a time for thrills and chills, but also for some good ol’ fun Halloween treats and recipes as well. This Spooky Spaghetti With EyeBalls may be a little on the scary side, but your child will think it’s way more fun to eat than be scared of! What better way to kick off the Halloween season with a giant heaping bowl of these Spooky spaghetti noodles? Your kiddos will be certain to do a double take when they see these meatball eyeballs staring back at them!

Whether you decide to make up this recipe ahead of time and send with your little ones to school as a fun treat or make it right before they head out the door trick or treating, rest easy knowing that they’re going to love this “themed” food that’ll give them energy for all that Halloween day fun!

INGREDIENTS FOR SPOOKY SPAGHETTI EYEBALLS:

Meatballs:

1 lb. Lean ground beef
½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
¼ cup milk
½ tsp, salt
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
dash of pepper

Eyes:

mozzarella stick cheese
slice black olives
1 egg

Spaghetti:

Spaghetti noodles
Spaghetti sauce

HOW TO MAKE SPOOKY SPAGHETTI WITH EYEBALLS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Line a baking dish with parchment paper
In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients.

Mix until well combined

Shape into large 2 – 2.5-inch meatballs
Place on baking sheet, 1 inch apart

Slice cheese sticks into 3/4in. Pieces. Press into the top of meatballs

Bake for about 10 minutes then add sliced olives on top of melted cheese. Continue baking for another 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center
Cook spaghetti as directed on box
Heat spaghetti sauce. Mix into pasta then top with “eyeball” meatballs

Spooky Eyeball Spaghetti

Calories 890kcal

Author Southern Family Lifestyle

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 pound Lean ground beef
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
dash of pepper

Eyes:

mozzarella stick cheese
slice black olives
1 egg

Spaghetti:

Spaghetti noodles
Spaghetti sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Line a baking dish with parchment paper
In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients. Mix until well combined
Shape into large 2 – 2.5-inch meatballs
Place on baking sheet, 1 inch apart
Slice cheese sticks into 3/4 in. pieces. Press into the top of meatballs
Bake for about 10 minutes then add sliced olives on top of melted cheese. Continue baking for another 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center
Cook spaghetti as directed on box
Heat spaghetti sauce. Mix into pasta then top with “eyeball” meatballs

While most parents tell their children to not play with their food, this meal was made to be fun. Let your children know not to challenge these Spooky Eyeball Spaghetti’s to a staring contest because there’s a good chance that they’re going to lose.