This spooky Eyeball Spaghetti is the perfect Halloween dinner! Made with meatballs, spaghetti, cheese and olives, the kids will be excited and eat it all.
No matter how old your kids are, they’ll always enjoy a fun Halloween meal with playful touches like ghosts and eyeballs.
Being a simple spaghetti dish, it’s quick and easy to make—perfect for a Halloween party or a cozy night on the couch watching your favorite spooky movie.
Serve it with some crusty bread for a complete meal. Plus, it’s just as delicious the next day as leftovers!
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Eyeball Pasta Ingredients
- Pasta: I used spaghetti noodles but you could also use fettucine, rotini or egg noodles.
- Meatballs: To save on time I used frozen meatballs but you can make your own meatballs.
- Sauce: I used marinara sauce but you can also use spaghetti sauce in any flavor.
- Cheese: I used mozzarella cheese and cut it out with a small circle cookie cutter.
- Olives: Pre-sliced black olives completes the eyeballs shape for the pasta.
How to Make Eyeball Spaghetti
Cook the pasta, meatballs and sauce: Follow the instructions on the packaging to prepare the spaghetti noodles, meatballs and heat the pasta sauce.
Combine: Once the pasta and sauce are ready, mix the noodles with the heated sauce. (reserve some pasta sauce for the bloody eyeball effect)
Add the meatballs: Add a dollop of marinara sauce in the middle of spaghetti piles. Place a cooked meatball on top of each serving of spaghetti.
Create the eyes: Cut small circles from the cheese using a small cookie cutter to form the whites of the eyes, and place them on top of each meatball.
Finish with olives: Add a black olive slice on each cheese circle to complete the “eye” effect.
Helpful Tips & Variations
- Change up the color of the pasta with some food coloring. Try black or green for a spooky effect.
- You can omit the meatballs and just use mozzarella balls and sliced olives.
- Add a pound of cooked ground beef for a meaty dish.
- Make it gluten free with gluten free noodles and other gluten free ingredients.
- You can make this ahead of time and reheat the next day.
Storing Leftovers
Place leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat to desired temperature in microwave.
More Halloween Recipes
- Prosciutto Mozzarella Eyeballs
- Halloween Charcuterie Board
- Spooky Spider Eggs Halloween Treats
- Halloween Party Punch
Recipe
Eyeball Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 23 oz. marinara sauce
- 14 oz. bag frozen meatballs
- mozzarella cheese slices
- black olive slices
Instructions
- Cook the pasta, meatballs and sauce: Follow the instructions on the packaging to prepare the spaghetti noodles, meatballs and heat the pasta sauce.
- Combine: Once the pasta and sauce are ready, mix the noodles with the heated sauce. (reserve some pasta sauce for the bloody eyeball effect)
- Add the meatballs: Add a dollop of marinara sauce in the middle of spaghetti piles. Place a cooked meatball on top of each serving of spaghetti.
- Create the eyes: Cut small circles from the cheese using a small cookie cutter to form the whites of the eyes, and place them on top of each meatball.
- Finish with olives: Add a black olive slice on each cheese circle to complete the “eye” effect.
Notes
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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