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Title: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: Smokin Don on October 06, 2016, 10:01:39 PM
Oct 06 2016

A simple supper for tonight, simple to fix and fun cooking out on a nice 80 deg. fall day. I did this on my Traeger pellet smoker and Weber gas grill and cooked the pasta inside.

I got a pound of pork sausage from my butcher, added a Tbs. of Penzey’s Italian sausage mix and in the fridge for an hour. I then added an egg and 1/3 cup of Panko bread crumbs then in the fridge another hour. I then made the meatballs about a Tbs. each and ended up with 20; they went in the fridge about 2 hours until ready to smoke.

I smoked the meatballs at 195 deg. on my Traeger for an hour. 45 minute sin I heated a CI skillet on my Weber gas grill and browned the meatballs for 10 minutes stirring once. I added a jar of Newman’s Own fire roasted tomato and garlic sauce. I let it heat for 5 minutes then transferred to the pellet grill set at 200 to simmer while I cooked the pasta and toasted some garlic bread.

I had some nice crusty bread with some gorgonzola chive butter, a little dried garlic and some Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle I toasted under the broiler.

The wife and I both thought it was pretty good. We both had a simple Romaine salad on the side. I know some homemade sauce might have been better but I am getting older and shortcuts are getting to be welcome in my kitchen! At least I made up the meatballs myself!

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Smokin Don
Title: Re: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: Cajunate on October 07, 2016, 07:22:53 AM
Gimme a plate! Please.
Title: Re: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: sliding_billy on October 07, 2016, 07:38:22 AM
We have our first cool rainy day here today (though it will be around 90 within a few days).  That would sure make a nice lunch.
Title: Re: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: hikerman on October 07, 2016, 08:04:46 AM
Nice job Don!  That Newman's brand is good for store-bought. I like the Sock-arooni as it has some spunk. And lots of money has been raised by Paul Newman's company for children with needs!
Title: Re: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: Pam Gould on October 07, 2016, 10:27:45 AM
Don..looks real good..what is in Penzey's sausage mix. I groudn up 17 lbs pork yesterday and I add my own seasonings?
Title: Re: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: Smokin Don on October 07, 2016, 04:16:16 PM
Don..looks real good..what is in Penzey's sausage mix. I groudn up 17 lbs pork yesterday and I add my own seasonings?
Pam Penzey's is salt, fennel seed, Telicherry black pepper and sugar and I think it's pretty good. Don
Title: Smoked Italian Meatballs & Marinara over Spaghetti
Post by: Pappymn on October 07, 2016, 04:51:47 PM
Boy that looks killer