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BBQ Shotgun Shells (BBQ Manicotti)

These BBQ Shotgun Shells—aka Kansas City BBQ Manicotti—are stuffed pasta shells filled with a smoky, cheesy meat mixture, wrapped in bacon, brushed with BBQ sauce, and cooked until perfectly caramelized. They’re bold, messy, and full of sweet-and-smoky flavor—perfect for game day or any backyard get-together.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 754 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 package mild Italian sausage casing removed
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 1 jalapeño diced (optional for spice)
  • ½ block cream cheese softened (about 4 oz)
  • 8 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 box boxes manicotti noodles uncooked
  • 2 packages bacon 1 slice per manicotti noodle
  • 1 bottle Barbecue sauce KC-style preferred — sweet & smoky is great

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  • Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, jalapeño, cream cheese, shredded Colby Jack cheese, and minced garlic. Mix until everything is well combined.
  • Prepare to fill: Spoon the mixture into a gallon-size Ziploc bag (or piping bag). Snip a corner of the bag to create an opening for piping.
  • Fill the manicotti: Pipe the meat mixture into each uncooked manicotti noodle until both ends are filled.
  • Wrap in bacon: Wrap each filled noodle with one slice of bacon.
  • Arrange for baking: Place the bacon-wrapped manicotti on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch drips.
  • First bake: Brush the tops generously with BBQ sauce and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Flip & finish: Carefully flip each manicotti, brush with more BBQ sauce, and bake for another 60 minutes until bacon is fully cooked and caramelized.
  • Serve hot: These are perfect as a main dish or sliced into bite-size pieces for appetizers.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 31gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 812mgPotassium: 582mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 339IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 3mg
Keyword bacon, bbq, manicotti, stuffed shells
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