Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Manicotti

Serves 16
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Directions

  1. 1Combine ground beef, sausage, grated cheeses, diced green chiles, and barbecue rub in a bowl, mixing with your hands until well combined.
  2. 2Stuff each manicotti pasta shell with the meat mixture.
  3. 3Wrap each stuffed shell tightly in a slice of bacon.
  4. 4Place wrapped shells on a rack on a baking tray and top with more barbecue rub.
  5. 5Place the tray in the refrigerator to allow the noodles to soften.
  6. 6Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
  7. 7Remove from oven, brush each shell with barbecue sauce, and return to the oven to finish baking.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 lb sweet italian sausage, casing removed
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 can diced green chile
  • to taste honey hog bbq rub
  • 1 package manicotti pasta shells
  • 16 slice bacon
  • to taste barbecue sauce

Equipment

mixing bowlbaking traycooling rackpastry brush