Description
A festive Halloween dinner featuring beef meatballs stuffed with melted mozzarella, served over a bed of spaghetti in a savory tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Take a handful of meat, flatten it, place a mozzarella cube in the center, and roll it into a ball.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs on all sides until a crust forms.
- Pour marinara sauce over the meatballs, cover with a lid, and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente, then drain.
- Place a nest of spaghetti on each plate, top with meatballs, and add olive slices for eyes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Italian