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Hot Pepper Jelly Smoked Meatballs

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices of bacon (or as many in your package) cut in half
  • 16 frozen homestyle meatballs thawed or slightly thawed
  • BBQ Rub or seasonings of choice
  • 1/2 cup hot pepper jelly or favorite BBQ Sauce

Equipment

  • toothpicks
  • Smoker or Grill

Method
 

  1. Pre- heat smoker to 225 degrees.
  2. Lay out the bacon halves onto a foil lined baking sheet or aluminum pan and place one meatball onto each slice.
  3. Roll the bacon around the meatball and insert a toothpick to hold in place.
  4. Sprinkle with BBQ Rub or seasonings of choice.
  5. Place the pan in the smoker and let smoke for about an hour and a half until the bacon is cooked.
  6. Place hot pepper jelly in a bowl and microwave so that it can be brushed.
  7. Brush the bacon and meatballs with hot pepper jelly and let smoke another 10-15 minutes until the glaze is warm.
  8. Serve hot and Enjoy!

Notes

**Note: use as many meatballs to bacon ratio. If your package of bacon has 10 slices (use 20 meatballs, etc) 12 slices  (use 24 meatballs).