Cheesy Monster Eyes

Submitted by lazyme

"From Pillsbury Halloween 2005, this looks really cute. The photo with this recipe shows the 'face' against the background of a purple plate. Too cute!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

18 jumbo pasta shells (from 1 2-oz package)
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
¹⁄₄ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
18 frozen cooked italian-style meatballs (from 16-oz bag)
4 pitted ripe olives, sliced (4-6)
red bell pepper, if desired
lettuce, if desired
sugar snap pea, if desired
green grape, if desired
green onion, if desired

directions

Heat oven to 350°F
Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
Meanwhile, reserve 1 tablespoon pasta sauce; pour remaining sauce into baking dish.
In medium bowl, mix egg, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, the basil and garlic powder.
Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
Arrange filled shells, cheese mixture up, in dish over sauce.
Press 1 meatball into cheese mixture in each shell to resemble eye.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Use drop of reserved pasta sauce to attach ripe olive slice to each meatball to resemble pupil of eye.
To create a face, arrange eyes on each plate with red pepper mouth, grape nose, lettuce and sugar snap peas eyebrows and green onion hair.
Makes: 6 servings (3 shells each).
Kitchen Tip:.
One serving is three shells.
Make a face using two shells for eyes, and offer the additional shells during the meal.

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lazyme

Grapeview, Washington

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