Description
A spooky and fun dish featuring spaghetti topped with mozzarella balls designed to look like eyeballs, perfect for Halloween or themed parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g spaghetti
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 16 mini mozzarella balls
- 8 black olives
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and then drain.
- In a large skillet, heat marinara sauce over medium heat. Add reserved pasta water to thin the sauce slightly.
- Add the drained spaghetti to the sauce. Toss well until fully coated. Drizzle olive oil and mix again.
- Place mini mozzarella balls on a plate and gently press a slice of black olive into the center of each to create an eyeball effect.
- Plate the spaghetti and top with mozzarella eyeballs just before serving for maximum spooky impact.
Notes
- Serve immediately to keep the mozzarella eyeballs looking fresh.
- Use homemade marinara sauce for a richer, more customized flavor.
- Add red food coloring for a more vivid bloody effect if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling and Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 15mg