Smoked Meatballs & Fresh Pasta

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Smoked Meatballs add that special touch to any pasta dish.

Meatball Ingredients:   1 lb (88/12%) Hamburger, 2 eggs, Ragu Pizza Sauce, Italian Bread Crumbs, Red Onions, Garlic & Seasoning Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Pepper, dried Parsley, and Oregano.

   

Mixed all ingredients and formed Meatballs.  I used 2 TBSP of meat mixture per ball.  Using a scoop, scale, or any other device aids in forming same sized meatballs and insures they will cook evenly.  Refrigerated Meatballs for 5 hours.

   

Basic Pasta Dough recipe consisting of 2 cups flour, 2 eggs, Salt, and 2-3 TBSP water.  Used my new NorPro Pasta Machine to make fresh Fettuccine & Tagliolini noodles.  Not having a pasta drying rack yet I improvised and used hangers for the drying process.

   

Preheated the MAK 2 Star Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker-Grill to 225ºF using Hickory wood BBQ pellets. Smoked the Meatballs at 225ºF for 2 hours until the Internal Temperature reached 160ºF.  Meatballs had a wonderful smoke flavor and a hint of a smoke ring.

   

The Money $Shot$ … Smoked Meatballs, Fresh Fettuccine & Tagliolini Pasta topped with a dash of Mushroom Marinara Sauce …

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