Smoked Italian Fattie Balls

Bob in St. Louis

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Smokin' time again. :cool:

Get your one pound of bulk Italian sausage and put some diced onions and a nice coat of Italian spiced salt.:

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Roll them up about golfball sized.:

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Before impaling them on bamboo skewers, place a pepperoni on either side.
For those watching their weight, you can also wrap some in bacon.
Throw in a random pepper, just for fun:

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Here's a few Jalapeños (halved and de-seeded), filled with mozzarella cheese, topped with a pepperonis, wrapped in bacon and put into some "onion boats" and coated with olive oil:

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On the smoker.
While perusing the refrigerator and freezer, I ran across some Ravioli.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I wouldn't recommend it;

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After they were finished cooking, the troops weren't shy about digging in.
As a result, by the time I got the camera, there wasn't much left. :wink:

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Nice spread!!! That gives me ideas for this weekend... So exactly what happened to the ravioli? I guess they dry out and get crunchy unless you put them in sauce after the fact to soften them up again...
 
Thanks guys!
Yea, the Ravoili dough was hard as a rock. The meat inside wasn't bad though.
If I try it again, (and I probably will) I might put some olive oil on them, foil them, and not leave them on very long. I put mine on frozen, which I think is a bad idea. THe bread will petrify before the meat is done.
 
There's a thought. If you oil them slightly they might crisp up in a good way? I also agree with putting them on thawed out. Maybe foil them halfway through when they get to 160??:bow: Nah but seriously foiling them towards the end of the cook could be an idea... Maybe put them in a ceramic dish with tomato sauce? Hmmm another idea to try this weekend...
 
There's a thought. If you oil them slightly they might crisp up in a good way? I also agree with putting them on thawed out. Maybe foil them halfway through when they get to 160??:bow: Nah but seriously foiling them towards the end of the cook could be an idea... Maybe put them in a ceramic dish with tomato sauce? Hmmm another idea to try this weekend...
Absolutely! All great ideas, especially the one where they're swimming in sauce!

Thanks all for the kind words :grin:
 
Looks great Bob. Seeing that Italian Sausage reminds me a trip to "The Hill" is in order. Thanks for the pics.
You're welcome!
In fact, the Italian salt/spice was purchased "On The Hill" from the place that supplies the www.joeboccardis.com/ restaraunts with some of their products.
The salt was a gift to me, and an amazing one at that.

Check this out. Read the label:

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