Description
Enchant your dinner table with these adorable and savory Ghost Mashed Potatoes & Meatballs. This festive, kid-friendly meal pairs perfectly seasoned, juicy ground beef meatballs with fluffy, creamy Yukon Gold mashed potatoes piped into whimsical ghost shapes. It is a delightful, protein-packed dinner that brings a touch of spooky, seasonal magic to your weeknight routine without requiring hours of labor in the kitchen.
Ingredients
2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup whole milk
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Black sesame seeds or tiny bits of olive for ghost eyes
Instructions
Place peeled potatoes in a large pot of salted water, bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes until fork-tender, then drain.
Return potatoes to the pot, add butter and milk, and mash until smooth and firm enough to hold a shape.
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, and spices, then form into 12 even-sized meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the meatballs for 8-10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through.
Place meatballs on a serving platter.
Load the mashed potatoes into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
Pipe a tall, rounded mound of potato onto each meatball to create a ghost shape.
Use black sesame seeds or olive bits to give each ghost two eyes.
Notes
Store the meatballs and potatoes separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. If your mashed potatoes are too runny to hold their ghost shape, stir in a tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese to thicken the texture.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Boiling and Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs with potato ghosts
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg