We're bringing you something spooky just in time for Halloween!
Today is National Pasta Day, and Halloween is just around the corner, so we have teamed up with GoodWheat to bring you this Spaghetti with Eyeball Meatballs using GoodWheat Spaghetti!
This is one spooky and festive recipe your kids will love! And it’s made better for you with GoodWheat pasta, which is packed with protein and fiber, and is sneaky delicious!
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Marinara with Eyeball Meatballs and GoodWheat Spaghetti
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil, divided
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 4-6 basil Leaves
- Flake salt
- Black pepper
- 12 oz GoodWheat Spaghetti
- 8 fully cooked meatballs (homemade or store-bought)
- 8 candy eyes
- 4.4 oz white fondant (for worms)
- Edible black pen
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of water and add a teaspoon of salt if desired.
- While water is heating, in a lightly oiled frying pan, heat or brown your prepared meatballs.
- Once the water boils, add 12oz of GoodWheat Spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 14-17 minutes, GoodWheat is always al dente.
- While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and diced onions with a pinch of flake salt. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add the chopped garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- In the center of the skillet clear a small section of the pan and add one tablespoon of oil. Add the dried oregano into the oil and mix the oregano into the oil. This will make the oregano “bloom” and release its natural oils.
- Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the crushed tomatoes and basil. Cook over medium-high heat until the sauce boils, then reduce to low heat. Season with flake salt and black pepper, and let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Tip: When you try your sauce and if it is too acidic. You can add a drizzle of honey. While the sauce is simmering, prepare the “eyeball meatballs”. Once the meatballs are heated through and browned. Carefully pull the meatballs out of the separate frying pan. Using a paring knife, carefully cut a slight indentation in each meatball and place one candy eye into each meatball. Set aside.
- If making the “worms,” cut a small slice of fondant and roll it into a “worm” shape. Decorate with one small candy eye or a dot for each eye using an edible pen. Set aside.
- Drain the spaghetti well, add the pasta to the skillet with the sauce, toss to coat.
- Plate the spaghetti on individual serving plates and top with one “eyeball” meatball on top of the spaghetti.
- Decorate each plate with a few “worms.”
- Pour any extra sauce into a serving bowl and place the “eyeball meatballs” on top of the sauce.
Enjoy!!
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Recipe sponsored by GoodWheat
