Spaghetti and Meatballs

CaptainSpaulding

I've been making spaghetti and meatballs as a staple meal for my kids using the Maroni recipe from Bobby Flay's Throwdown competitor's recipe ever since I saw the episode. It's a very straightforward, traditional dish and always keeps the family happy.

Last night, I did the deed again, with the only difference being that the meatballs were baked in the Large BGE. The additional flavor and aroma from a hint of natural lump smoke took this dish up to a divine level. The first bite of a hunk of one of those meatballs sent me right into Big Green Egg nirvana.

Links to Maroni Sauce and Meatball recipes:

Recipes : Grandma Maronis Meatballs 100 Year Old Recipe : Food Network

Recipes : Maroni Sauce : Food Network

CaptainSpaulding

Oops! I fouled up that second link. Here's another shot at it:

Recipes : Maroni Sauce : Food Network

Gunnar

Meatballs on the egg are very good thing. The next level is too roast tomatoes, onion, garlic and seasoning on the BGE and make your own sauce. Your kids may prefer your go to recipe, but it's worth trying sometime.

fishlessman

ive gone as far as smoking cooked macaroni elbows in a colinder before adding the meat sauce and cheese and rebaking it, was really good but the kids might not like it

Gunnar

Too funny, that would make it a total package. I don't get strange looks any more for photos, but smoking the mac... :laugh:

fishlessman

somereason i always get strange looks :laugh:
smoked mac