Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Meatballs (Smoked)

I've pretty much been dreaming of these since I made them. I did some with jalapeno and some without for the kiddos. I loved these! I usually only eat left overs once maybe twice, I ate these at least 4 times! We smoked ours on our traegar. I've been dying for decent weather again to be able to make these.

http://www.smoking-meat.com/july-14-2016-cheese-stuffed-jalapeno-meatballs

Ingredients

• ½ lb ground beef (85/15)
• ½ lb ground breakfast sausage (hot)
• 1 cup jalapenos, diced (3-4 large jalapenos)
• ½ cup cheddar, shredded (mild or sharp)
• 2 TBS Jeff’s original rub (purchase recipes here)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• Jeff’s original barbecue sauce

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to large bowl and combine with your hands but do not over mix.
2. Form meatballs between the palms of your hands.
3. Flatten meatball and place a ¼ inch cube of cream cheese into the center of the meatball.
4. Wrap meat back around cream cheese and roll between your palms again to form into a meatball.
5. Place stuffed meatballs onto a Bradley rack or other pan for easy transport to the smoker.
6. Set up smoker for cooking indirect at about 225-240°F using pecan or other smoking wood.
7. Place meatballs into smoker and cook until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F.
8. Serve meatballs immediately while they are still hot.