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Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatball Sandwiches
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Servings
Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons dehydrated onion
  • 2 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 package bacon
  • 24 oz jar of marinara sauce
  • Slice Provolone cheese
  • 4 crusty hoagie rolls
Course Entree
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons dehydrated onion
  • 2 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 package bacon
  • 24 oz jar of marinara sauce
  • Slice Provolone cheese
  • 4 crusty hoagie rolls
Instructions
  1. Preheat smoker to 225 degrees.
  2. Combine beef, sausage, dry breadcrumbs, pepper, dehydrated onion, Parmesan cheese, basil, parsley and garlic in a mediumsized bowl and stir until mixed well. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. Depending on the size, you should have 15-20 meatballs.
  3. After you’re done shaping the meatballs, cut the bacon strips in half. Wrap bacon around the meatballs.
  4. Once the smoker is to temperature, remove meatballs from cookie sheet and place them directly on the grates and close the lid.
  5. While meatballs are cooking, get the jar of marinara sauce and pour into skillet. Place in smoker to heat up.
  6. When meatballs have reached internal temperature of 150 degrees, place meatballs in the marinara sauce.
  7. Cover meatballs with sauce and cook until the meatballs reach internal temperature of 160 degrees.
  8. When the meatballs are done, get hoagie rolls and place 4-5 meatballs inside each roll. Spoon some of the marinara sauce over meatballs.
  9. Cover with sliced Provolone cheese.