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Menacing Meatball Eyes

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 29, 2009
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Give 'em the googley eyes with frozen meatballs dressed up with cheese, olives, and squiggles of ketchup.

Menacing Meatball Eyes

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

  • 36 frozen cooked meatballs, 1 inch (from 16-oz bag)
  • 18 fresh ciliegini mozzarella cheese (cherry-size) balls, halved
  • 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 36 toothpicks

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with sides with foil. Place meatballs on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until hot. Place 1 halved cheese ball, cut side down, on each meatball to look like white of eye; place olive slice in center to look like pupil of eye. Poke toothpick in center of each to hold in place.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese is slightly softened. Serve with ketchup for dipping.

Nutrition

40 Calories
2g Total Fat
2g Protein
2g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
40
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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