Jesse’s Award Winning Cheese Stuffed, Smoked, Jalapeno Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 15 mozzarella balls/cubes
• 1 red onion minced
• 2 jalapenos minced
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground pepper
• 3 tbsp beef rub
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat smoker to 175
2. In a large mixing bowl, add in ground beef, jalapenos, red onion, breadcrumbs, and 2 eggs
3. Mix thoroughly, then add in salt, pepper, and beef rub.
4. Roll out 15 medium sized meatballs, then press in a mozzarella ball into each one. Rewrap the hole in each ball.
5. With a sauce brush, rub your favorite barbecue sauce to cover each meatball.
6. Place the meatballs on your smoker at 175 degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
7. After they have received some smoke, turn the grill up to 300 for 15 minutes to finish them off if necessary.