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halloween meatloaf recipe

Zombie Meatloaf & Intestine Noodles

The Starving Chef
This spooky meatloaf paired with homemade green egg noodles is your ticket to a fun and tasty Halloween dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Halloween
Cuisine Halloween
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

FOR MEATLOAF:

  • 16 oz ground beef
  • 4 strips bacon
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 cup panko
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Romano cheese
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 4 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 3 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 cup + 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 7 mini mozzarella balls
  • salt & pepper to taste

FOR GREEN EGG NOODLES:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon green food coloring
  • 4 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the panko, half of the Parmesan Romano cheese, and the milk. Let it soak for about ten minutes or until the panko is soggy and the milk has been absorbed. Stir in the minced garlic and chopped onion.
  • Add the ground beef to the panko mixture along with 1/4 cup of ketchup, two tablespoons of sriracha, one teaspoon of dry mustard, one tablespoon of brown sugar, and one egg. Use your hands to combine the ingredients until you can no longer distinguish the panko mixture.
  • Form the meatloaf into your desired spooky shapes. For the skull, create a tapered oval shape and pinch in the bottom half. Add onions for teeth and press divots into the skull where the eyes should be, placing two mini mozzarella balls in them. Wrap the skull in half-strips of bacon.
  • For the hand, form a ball and flatten it to the size of your palm. Take five smaller meatballs and roll them into finger lengths. Use onions as fingernails and wrap the hand and fingers in strips of bacon.
  • For the brain, use a Jell-O brain-shaped mold and press the meat into an even layer on all sides, leaving the center open. Place several mini mozzarella balls, fresh parsley, and chopped onion into the center and cover with more meat. Pinch the edges closed and tip the brain out of the mold.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, sriracha, and brown sugar until smooth. Spread half of the sauce onto each meatloaf.
  • Arrange the meatloaves on a pan lined with foil and greased with cooking spray. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown and the sauce has darkened.
  • While the meatloaves are baking, start on the noodles. In a large bowl, add two cups of flour and make a divot in the center. Crack the eggs into it and add the parsley and green food coloring. Whisk until the eggs and food coloring are combined and the mixture starts to clump.
  • Continue working with the noodle dough using your hands. It'll be sticky initially. Knead the dough until it loses its stickiness, then transfer it onto a floured surface. Continue to knead until smooth.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to almost a boil. Roll out the noodle dough into a large, thin sheet. Use a pizza cutter to cut thin noodles, or roll it into a log and cut. Unfurl the noodles and set aside until ready to cook.
  • Remove the meatloaves from the oven. If the mozzarella eyes in the skull have melted too much, replace them. Spread the remaining sauce onto the meatloaves and return them to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
  • During the last few minutes of baking the meatloaves, add the noodles to the pot of almost-boiling water. Stir constantly to keep them separated. Cook for two minutes or until tender, then drain.
  • Serve the spooky-shaped meatloaves on a bed of green noodles at your next Halloween party and enjoy!
Keyword meatloaf, noodles
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