Delicious morsels of beef and pork smoked to perfection. Drop them into a sandwich or put them on top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese!
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 egg
- 1/2C bread crumbs
- 1/2C parmesan cheese
- 1T sugar
- 1T fennel seed
- 2T Italian seasoning
- Chopped garlic to taste (I typically use about 4 cloves)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper to taste
Mix everything together and form into balls. I typically go for quarter pounders, about 3-4″ in diameter. You can make them smaller, but watch your cook time. Once they hit 165, they are done.
Smoke at lowest setting on smoker for 2.5 hours, then turn the heat up to 400F and cook for 25 minutes to finish.
Wow. Who would have thought. Definitely going to try this.
7.29.2023- 21#, cooked at 250F for 14 hours. Got to 195F. Rested 30 minutes, pulled at 197F. The definition of…
Sounds delicious! The only addition you may want to consider is adding onion powder to your rub.
Hey Greg, I’m planning on smoking 2- 6 lb pork loins for Christmas. I have a treager. Wife does not…
I have made these meatballs before and now my boys are begging me to make them again. It is their…
I have made these meatballs before and now my boys are begging me to make them again. It is their Christmas treat.