Meatballs - Grilled Italian

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 lb. sausage
  • 2 strips bacon, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 tea. Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tea. dried oregano
  • 3/4 tea. crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 tea. salt
  • 1/2 tea. garlic salt
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Dash of hot sauce, to taste
  • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain or seasoned dried bread crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together beef, sausage, onion Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper, salt, garlic salt, Worcestershire and hot sauce in a bowl with your hands until combined well. Add milk, Parmesan and bread crumbs and mix until evenly combined.

Pat out in a rectangle and cut into 20 cubes. Roll each cube into a meatball. (I weighted each cube and made 2 oz. meatballs)

I used the 12 meatball pan for the grill and also used the broiler pan (lined with foil) I placed the meatball pan on a sheet of foil (formed up the sides) to catch the fat.

Start the Tra3eger on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4-5 minutes) Set the temperature to 350 degrees and preheat, with the lid closed, 10-15 minutes.

Grill for 25-30 minutes or until temperature of the meatball reaches 160 degrees. Let them rest 5 minutes.

Serve with marinara sauce.