Description
Smoked shotgun shells are a flavorful and unique dish made with pasta shells stuffed with a savory mixture and smoked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta shells according to package instructions. Drain and cool.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Mix in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a bowl, combine cooked beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and half of the Parmesan.
- Stuff each pasta shell with the meat and cheese mixture.
- Place the stuffed shells in a smoker set to 225°F for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, drizzle marinara sauce over the shells and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
- Smoke for an additional 30 minutes.
Notes
- Adjust smoking time for desired smokiness.
- Feel free to substitute ground beef with ground turkey or sausage.
- Serve with extra marinara sauce on the side.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 shells
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: smoked shotgun shells, stuffed pasta, smoked dishes