Description
Smoked Shotgun Shells are a crowd-pleasing BBQ novelty, featuring stuffed pasta shells wrapped in bacon and smoked until crispy. They're savory, smoky, and absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients
- Large pasta shells (about 20 shells)
- 1 pound ground beef or sausage
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, plus extra for glazing
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 20 slices of bacon
- Toothpicks or skewers
Instructions
- Cook pasta shells according to package instructions until al dente. Rinse under cold water, drain, and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together ground beef or sausage, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, BBQ sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
- Stuff each pasta shell with the meat mixture.
- Wrap each stuffed shell with a slice of bacon, securing the ends with toothpicks.
- Preheat your smoker to 250°F (120°C).
- Place the bacon-wrapped shells in the smoker and cook for about 2 hours, or until the bacon is crispy and the meat is cooked through.
- In the last 15 minutes of cooking, brush the shells with additional BBQ sauce for a nice glaze.
- Remove from smoker and let rest for a few minutes before servin
Notes
- You can vary the filling by adding different types of cheese or spices according to your taste.
- Serve with a side of ranch dressing or extra BBQ sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shell
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg