Smoked Italian Meatballs
Smoked Italian Meatballs are tender, flavorful, and smoked rather than baked! Enjoy in your spaghetti dinner or as an appetizer!
Servings: 6
Calories: 249kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 slice white bread
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add all listed ingredients.
- Using hands, mix ingredients until all is combined.
- Roll meat into golf ball sized meatballs and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Place cookie sheet onto preheated smoker and smoke for about 25 minutes.
- Turn meatballs over and bump smoker to 325 degrees.
- Cook an additional 25 minutes, or until internal meat temperature is 160 degrees.
- Remove from smoker and serve in spaghetti or as is. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
