Smoked Meatballs Recipe

These meatballs are some of the best tasting meatballs you will ever try. Made from a combination of beef and pork they are tender and juicy and packed with flavor. Adding some smoke to the mix just helps add another layer of flavor to an already amazing meal.

Recipe Information

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rest Time: 0 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Servings: 10 (4 Meatballs / person)
Category: Main Dish

Ingredients

2 lb Ground Beef (no higher than 90%)
1 lb Ground Pork
1/2 Cups Bread Crumbs
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Diced Onion
1 1/2 Tsp Minced Garlic
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp Fresh Chooped Parsley
1 Tsp Black Pepper
2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes (Optional if you want to add a little heat)
1 Jar Spagetti Sauce (Add a second jar if you like a lot of sauce with yrou meatballs)

Instructions

Chop up your onion and parsley
Add all ingredients other than spagetti sauce into a bowl
Hand mix ingredients until combined
Spray a grate with non stick spray
Form 1 inch meatballs by hand and place them on the grate
Preheat your smoker / grill to 225 (use hickory or pecan if smoking)
Place meatballs on smoker / grill over indirect heat
Cook for about an hour until the internal temperature of meatballs reaches 155 degrees
Remove meatballs from grate and add to an aluminum pan or a cast iron pan and mix in the spagetti sauce
Place pan back on smoker until internal temperature of meatballs reaches 165 degrees
Serve and enjoy!