Smoked Shotgun Shells

Smoked Shotgun Shells

from greatgrubdelicioustreats.com
155 min

Smoked Shotgun Shells are a delicious appetizer recipe made with ground beef, Italian sausage, cheese, an array of seasonings, onions, jalapenos and BBQ sauce mixed together and stuffed in manicotti shells, wrapped in bacon, basted in barbecue sauce and smoked to crispy perfection.

Ingredients

  • (2) 8 ounce boxes manicotti shells
  • 1½ pound ground beef
  • 1 pound hot Italian sausage
  • I medium onion (finely diced)
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 ounce cream cheese
  • 1 jalapeno, ( inely diced)
  • 2 teaspoons Slap Ya Mama seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ⅓ cup barbecue sauce
  • (2) 16 ounce packages bacon ((might need more))
  • Additional barbecue sauce for coating.

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the smoker to 250°.

  2. 2

    Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, except bacon and extra BBQ sauce. *The meat and sausage are not cooked first.

  3. 3

    Gently stuff uncooked manicotti shells from both ends making sure there are no air pockets.

  4. 4

    Wrap slices of bacon around each shell (I covered the ends. Might need two pieces of bacon).

  5. 5

    Brush additional barbecue sauce over both sides and place on a baking sheet while the remaining shells are being basted in BBQ sauce.

  6. 6

    Smoke for 60 minutes, then flip shells over, add more barbecue sauce, and continue smoking for another 60 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy.

  7. 7

    Remove from the smoker and enjoy.