These smoked meatballs with marinara sauce are a delicious easy meal (or addition to any sub or pasta dish)!
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These delicious smoked meatballs are packed with smoky flavor, seasoned with fresh herbs, and complemented by your favorite marinara sauce. Not only do they work beautifully as a main course, but they’re also the perfect addition to any meatball sandwich or to a spread at your next party. Juicy meatballs, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce–it seems simple enough, but it’s one of our personal favorite easy smoker recipes and is sure to become a household staple.
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 lbs Frozen meatballs beef or pork meatballs work
- ▢ 1 tbsp Oil
- ▢ 1 tspn GirlCarnivore Over Easy Spice Blend or your favorite Italian spice blend. We love Over Easy as it has a pop of perfectly balanced pepper and herbs.
- ▢ 14 oz marinara sauce use your favorite sauce. We use Roa’s for our limited ingredient diet.
Instructions
Prep the smoker:
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Prep the pellet smoker for 375F.
Prep the meatballs:
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Swirl the oil in the bottom of a 10” cast iron skillet to coat.
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Place the frozen meatballs in the skillet in a single layer.
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Season with GirlCarnivore Over an easy spice blend.
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Pour the marinara sauce on top.
Smoke the meatballs
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Place the cast iron skillet on the grill grates of the preheated smoker.
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Close the lid and smoke.
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Cook the meatballs for about 45 minutes, or until heated through, flipping the meatballs twice during the cook time for even browning.
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If using previously cooked frozen meatballs, make sure the meatballs are heated through.
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If using fresh homemade pork meatballs, beef or turkey meatballs, make sure the ground meat has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Rest and Serve
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Carefully remove the skillet from the grill and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
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Spoon into a serving bowl, or serve directly from the skillet.
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Garnish with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and minced parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg