Bloody Eyeballs with a side of Worms

By chezus

Want to get the little ones to eat a healthy meal before trick or treat? They will giggle with delight when you serve this recipe to them.

Serve with Monster Brains to make a complete meal - http://chezus.com/2011/10/18/monster-brains-roasted-cauliflower/

Ingredients

• Eyeballs
• makes 24 small eyeballs
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1/2 cup panko
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan
• 1 egg
• 12 pitted olives, cut in half
• Blood
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves sliced thinly
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• Worms
• 1 lb spaghetti
• kosher salt
• olive oil

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from chezus.com

Preparation

Step 1

Eyeballs

Mix everything together in a large mixing bowl. Shape into small meatballs. In the center of each, make a small indention and gently press one half of an olive. Roll in your hands to slightly press the olive into the center. Set aside. Continue with the rest of the meatballs.

Blood

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic, stir and cook until soft; about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and red wine, stir and bring to a low boil, over medium heat. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the balsamic vinegar, and stir. Let cool for 15 minutes. Process in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 2 minutes. Return to the saucepan and gently reheat for 5 minutes over low heat.

Heat oven to 350. In a swallow baking dish, pour the blood evenly over the bottom. Gently layer the eyeballs into the dish. Bake for 45 minutes.

Worms

In a large saucepan add water and the salt. Bring to a boil. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain well. Toss the pasta with a drizzle of olive oil.

To serve:

On a plate add a serving of pasta. Top with a couple eyeballs and a splash of blood. Serve. Eat.