Smoked Meatballs with Burrata Cheese
Smoked Meatballs with Burrata Cheese is a simple recipe for meatballs on the Traeger pellet grill or smoker, perfect for pasta or subs!
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese (plus more to sprinkle over top)
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 5 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 egg
- kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning blend (I used Kinders)
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 8 ounces burrata cheese
- Optional: parsley, crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Put the ground beef, parmesan, panko, onion, garlic, egg, kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic herb seasoning in a bowl. Combine gently with your hands and roll into 10 meatballs.
- Set your smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place meatballs on grill grate for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Transfer meatballs to a cast iron or casserole dish. Pour marinara sauce over top, tear the burrata cheese and place over top, add more parmesan cheese, kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic herb seasoning. Place back on the smoker (still set to 250 degrees) for 15 to 20 more minutes.
- Top with parsley and/or crushed red pepper flakes if desired. Serve as is, with garlic bread, over pasta, or as meatball subs.