It’s time to play “mad scientist” in the kitchen! These Rib Kabobs turn your Unmasked Meatloaf into a spooky centerpiece surrounded by veggie “ribs.” The star of the show? A creepy-cool meatloaf head with ketchup scars and onion eyes, staring right back at your guests! It’s a Halloween meal that’s part art project, part delicious dinner—and 100% unforgettable.
Makes 1 meat head + 8 veggie kabobs
🧠 Make the Unmasked Meatloaf (The Head):
Ingredients: • ½ lb ground beef • ½ tsp celery salt • ½ tsp beefy onion seasoning (such as Lipton) • 2 large eggs • 1 cup bread crumbs • 1 cup ketchup • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce • 1 onion, halved (for the eyes) • 2–3 cloves garlic, separated into long skinny pieces (for the teeth) • Extra ketchup for decorating (wounds, scars, and blood drips)
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare an 11x9 baking dish. 2. Mix ground beef, celery salt, onion seasoning, eggs, bread crumbs, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. 3. Form into an oval “head” shape about 1–2 inches thick. 4. Use your fingers to create two eye sockets, a jawline, and an open mouth. 5. Insert onion halves into the sockets and garlic pieces as teeth. 6. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until fully cooked. 7. Once cooled slightly, decorate with ketchup for “blood” and “scars.”
🎃 Halloween Fact: The first known “kabobs” date back thousands of years to soldiers who cooked meat over open fires on their swords. So technically, your Halloween kabobs carry on a very ancient warrior tradition—just with more ketchup and fewer battles!
👻 Spooky Serving Idea: Place the meatloaf “head” in the center of a platter and arrange the veggie kabobs around it like ribs or bones. Drizzle ketchup “blood” across the platter for a chilling final touch. Add fake vampire teeth or olive “eyeballs” nearby for laughs (and a few shrieks).
