Recipes

Baconized Pasta Meatballs

Sit back and enjoy as the BBQ Pit Boys put together this Tortellinis stuffed adaptation of regular old meat balls.

Author

BBQ Pit Boys

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Category

BBQ

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

• 10-12 Tortellonis
• 1 pound of ground beef
• 10 to 12 strips of thin cut bacon
• SPG seasoning
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• Hot sauce
• Red pepper flakes
• Italian herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano, sage)
• Parmigiano cheese
• Grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Season the ground beef with SPG
2. Form meatballs around the pasta
3. Wrap the meatballs with a strip of bacon each
4. Prepare the grill for indirect heat at approximately 300°F
5. Smoke the meatballs indirect for about 20-25 minutes
6. Cut up the Italian herbs & add to the diced tomatoesAdd parmigiano cheese, hot sauce and red pepper flakes to taste
7. Place meatballs in a cast iron pan together with the tomato sauce
8. Heat up for another 10 minutes, sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese
9. Enjoy!