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Spaghetti and Eyeballs
From the Kitchen of: Paz
Source: Kathy/MA from Recipe Chat
Serves 6 evil optometrists
1-1/2 | lbs | Ground beef |
1 | C | Seasoned bread crumbs |
1 | tbsp | Ketchup |
1 | | Egg |
1/4 | tsp | Pepper |
1/2 | tsp | Oregano |
1 | 7-oz jar | Pimiento-stuffed olives |
1 | 14-oz jar | Spaghetti sauce |
3 | qt | Water |
1 | tsp | Salt |
1 | 8-oz pkg | Spaghetti |
2 | tbsp | Butter or margarine |
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, egg, pepper, and oregano in a large bowl. Form into about 18-24 eyeball-sized balls.
- Press an olive into each eyeball, pimiento side out. Place the eyeballs in a baking dish, cover, and bake for 45 minutes.
- About 15 minutes before the eyeballs are done, fill a large pot with 3 quarts of water. Add salt. Follow package directions to cook the spaghetti.
- Drain noodles and transfer to a serving bowl. Toss with butter or margarine.
- When eyeballs are done, carefully spoon onto the spaghetti, irises up. Spoon the sauce from the pan around them. Serve with thinly sliced black olives (eyelashes).