Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

[illini40]

Hello

Smoked some bacon wrapped cheese stuffed meatballs (and a few sans bacon) this evening. Turned out great!

This cook was partially inspired by the recipe for Monk Balls in Jeff's Smoking Meat book.

Started with 2 pounds of ground chuck. Added 2 eggs, some crushed corn Chex, seasoned with some Meat Church Holy Gospel and The Gospel rubs.

Formed 12 good sized meat balls. Wrapped six with bacon, and left 6 without bacon. Stuffed each with a cube of cheddar cheese. Dusted with a little more The Gospel rub.

Went on the Traeger set at 250*. Ran apple pellets. Glazed the bacon wrapped meatballs with some BBQ sauce with about 15 minutes left in the cook.

Total cook time was around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Those meatballs look mighty tasty.

 

[chilerelleno]

Yum... Yum... Yuuuummy!
LIKE!

 

[Sowsage]

Man oh man! Now thats a meat ball!

 

[illini40]

Those meatballs look mighty tasty.

Thank you!

Yum... Yum... Yuuuummy!
LIKE!

Thank you!

Man oh man! Now thats a meat ball!

Thank you!

 

[motocrash]

Nice'n big'uns! They look to be raquetteball/tennis ball size.AC/DC comes to mind...

 

[yankee2bbq]

YEAP! Looks awesome! Great job!

 

[illini40]

Nice'n big'uns! They look to be raquetteball/tennis ball size.AC/DC comes to mind...

Lol. Nice call out. Yup - more like balls of meat, rather than regular ol' meatballs.

YEAP! Looks awesome! Great job!

Thank you!

 

[ksblazer]

Need to give moink balls a try.

Like bacon and meatballs. So I'm sure I'd like moink balls.

The batch you made up look really good.

 

[lovethemeats]

Three or four of them on my spaghetti. Oh man. Them look really good from here. LIKE!

 

[gmc2003]

Those moinks look really good, try stuffing a slice of jalapeno pepper in with that cheese. ummmmgooood.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

WOW!
Those look fantastic!
Nicely done!
Al

 

[pa42phigh]

Great job

 

[illini40]

Need to give moink balls a try.

Like bacon and meatballs. So I'm sure I'd like moink balls.

The batch you made up look really good.

Yes - can't beat the combo. Thanks!

Three or four of them on my spaghetti. Oh man. Them look really good from here. LIKE!

I have never tried them on spaghetti. However, if going for an itialian style meatball, I would likely mix in some sausage and adjust the seasonings. Thanks!

Those moinks look really good, try stuffing a slice of jalapeno pepper in with that cheese. ummmmgooood.

Point for sure.
Chris

Thanks Chris! Yes - good call on the jalapeno. Or even just some diced green peppers and onions.

WOW!
Those look fantastic!
Nicely done!
Al

Thanks Al!

Great job

Thanks!

 

[ab canuck]

Yep That's a LIKE!!!! I like that idea, may have to do that soon, There is a break in the weather coming...
Congrats on the carousel ride.

 

[illini40]

Yep That's a LIKE!!!! I like that idea, may have to do that soon, There is a break in the weather coming...
Congrats on the carousel ride.

Thanks! They were easy and something different.

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Two thumbs up! I want some of those.

George

 

[illini40]

Two thumbs up! I want some of those.

George

Thanks George!

 

[lovethemeats]

I would keep the meatballs like they are for the spaghetti. Flavors would be good together. Almost like smoked bbq spaghetti. Play around with the sauce maybe. I would have to try adding some liquid smoke into the sauce. Mix in some of Jeff's bbq sauce. Go that route maybe. Either way you give inspiration for a new style dish in my future.

 

[uncle eddie]

You have all 3 food groups...bacon, cheese, and beef! LIKE!