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saucy meatballs in red marinara each topped with a mozzarella ball and olive slice like eyeballs in a wide horizontal shot, in a black cast-iron skillet on a wooden table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Monster Eyeball Meatballs

Meatballs are covered in a delicious marinara sauce, and creepy olives and cheese are added to make eyeballs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 2 cups marinara
  • 8 small mozzarella balls
  • 8 black olive slices

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet.
  2. Mix beef, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan, then roll into meatballs.
  3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Warm marinara in a pan and add the meatballs to coat.
  5. Top each meatball with a mozzarella ball and an olive slice to make an eyeball, then serve warm.

Notes

Halve a grape tomato as an alternate eyeball if you're out of mozzarella.