Just about every cooking channel that does BBQ/Smoker episodes has done Shotgun Shells over the past few months. We present you Shotgun Shells with a twist!
Ingredients
1 T butter
1/4 sweet onion, finely diced
1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
1 T minced garlic
8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
6 hot dogs (we used our homemade hot dogs)
3 sliced muenster cheese, finely diced
2 T barbecue brisket rub
12 Manicotti shells uncooked
24 slices bacon
½ cup mustard based barbecue sauce
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat
2. Add the onions and peppers and sauté until soft. At the last 30 seconds of cooking, add the garlic and stir until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
3. Add the cream cheese, onions-pepper-garlic mixture and munster cheese to a bowl and stir to mix.
4. Lay out your uncooked manicotti shells. Place 1/2 of a hot dog in each, then continue to stuff the shell with the cream cheese mixture.
5. Once they are stuffed, wrap each manicotti shell in 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle the tops with the barbecue rub.
6. Store in the fridge for 4 to 6 hours.
7. Preheat your smoker to 250°F.
8. Transfer the shotgun shells to a jerky tray or wire rack and place them on the smoker.
9. Let them smoke for 1½ hours, then increase the temperature on the smoker to 350°F.
10. Let them cook for another 10 minutes, then brush each one with barbecue sauce, and let them cook for another 10 minutes.
11. Serve immediately and ENJOY!
Equipment used:
Yoder YS640 Smoker
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