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Best Smoked Shotgun Shells

4 from 6 votes
These smoked shotgun shells are one of my go-to smoker recipes for football Sunday or when I'm hosting friends and family in the backyard. We're tweaking the traditional smoked shotgun shells recipe by adding a little kick of pickled jalapeños, and using hot Italian sausage instead of ground beef.
SERVINGS
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
smoked shotgun shells
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Ingredients  

  • 1 lb Italian sausage hot
  • 10 manicotti shells uncooked
  • 1/2 cup gouda cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup Colby-jack cheese shredded
  • 20 slices bacon
  • 1/4 cup pickled jalapeños
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp BBQ rub

Instructions

  • Make your filling by combining the Italian sausage, cheeses, pickled jalapeños, and BBQ rub.
  • Stuff the manicotti shells with the filling.
  • Wrap the manicotti shells in bacon.
  • Add a little extra rub on top of the bacon.
  • Allow the shells to rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Smoke the shotgun shells at 250F for 45 minutes.
  • Increase the smoker temperature to 350F and smoke for 15 minutes.
  • Add BBQ sauce to the shells, and smoke for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the shells from the smoker and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 17gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 964mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 1mg
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