Recipe

Scary Halloween meatball eyeballs

Spook the kids and delight their tastebuds with these scary meatball eyeballs this Halloween!

Sep 30, 2018 10:30pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Makes 32
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Ingredients

Scary eyeballs
  • 500 gram beef mince
  • 1/2 cup (35g) panko (japanese) breadcrumbs
  • 1 small (70g) carrot, grated finely
  • 1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 egg
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium (150g) onion, chopped finely
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped finely, extra
  • 700 millilitre jar tomato passata (tomato cooking sauce or tomato purée)
  • 1 cup (250ml) beef or chicken stock
  • 200 gram tub cherry bocconcini, drained, sliced
  • 1/3 cup (50g) sliced black olives

Method

Scary eyeballs
  • 1
    Combine mince, breadcrumbs, carrot, parmesan, paste, egg, garlic and oregano in a large bowl; season well with salt and pepper. Using damp hands, roll level tablespoons of mince mixture into balls.
  • 2
    Heat half the oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the meatballs, in two batches, for 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until browned all over. Transfer the meatballs to a plate.
  • 3
    Heat the remaining oil in the same pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and extra garlic; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft but not coloured. Add the passata and stock.
  • 4
    Return the meatballs to the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until meatballs are just cooked through and sauce is thickened. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 5
    Preheat the grill; place rack on middle shelf of the oven, not too close to the grill. Transfer meatballs and sauce to a shallow ovenproof dish for serving. Place a slice of bocconcini on top of each meatball. Grill the meatballs until bocconcini is beginning to melt.
  • 6
    Top each meatball with an olive slice.

Notes

To freeze, place raw meatballs on a tray; freeze until firm. Transfer to a snap-lock bag or container; freeze. Recipe can be made several hours ahead to the end of Step 4. Reheat meatballs in sauce before continuing with Step 5.

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