Description
These Smoked Shotgun Shells are a delicious and unique twist on classic stuffed pasta dishes. The combination of Italian sausage, cheeses, and bacon, all smoked to perfection, creates a flavor explosion that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Italian Sausage:
1 lb
Mozzarella Cheese:
4 oz
Cream Cheese:
4 oz
Manicotti Shells:
12
Bacon:
1 lb
Barbecue Sauce:
1/2 cup
Barbecue Rub:
2 tsp
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese: Begin by softening the cream cheese. Shred the mozzarella and combine it with the sausage, cream cheese, and barbecue rub in a mixing bowl.
- Fill manicotti shells: Using a piping bag or spoon, fill the manicotti shells with the meat and cheese mixture.
- Wrap in bacon: Fully wrap each filled shell with bacon.
- Season and refrigerate: Season the shells with more barbecue rub and refrigerate for at least four hours to let the flavors meld.
- Smoke the shells: Preheat your smoker to 250°F. Smoke the shells for one hour, turning them halfway through the cooking process.
- Crisp and glaze: Increase the smoker heat to 350°F for an additional fifteen minutes to crisp the bacon. Brush the shells with barbecue sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shell
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Smoked Shotgun Shells, Stuffed Pasta, Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Shells
