Shotgun Shells Recipe (Oven Baked)

• servings: 14 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 brown onion, finely chopped

1 jalapeno, finely chopped

1½ cups (240g) sharp cheddar cheese, grated

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1½ tsp sea salt

1½ tsp cracked black pepper

500g (1.1 lbs) pork mince

250g dried cannelloni shells

20 strips streaky bacon

1 cup (250ml) BBQ sauce

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300° and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet. Set aside.

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, except bacon and extra barbecue sauce.

Gently stuff uncooked manicotti shells from both ends. No air pockets.

Wrap bacon around each shell covering the ends (might need two pieces of bacon).

Brush additional barbecue sauce over both sides and place on prepared baking.

Bake for 60 minutes, then flip shells over, add more barbecue sauce, and bake for another 60-70 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy.

Remove from the oven and enjoy.