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Inside-Out Brussels Sprouts Recipe

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Meet the Cook: There were seven of us children when I was a girl, and I was the second oldest. I began cooking as soon as I could reach the stove and stir a pot. I'm a widow, so I usually make this for large gatherings. It's so quick and easy. The recipe was given to me when my husband and I were caring for foster children who enjoyed beef dishes. I've been fixing it ever since. -Shirley Max, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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Inside-Out Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 8-10 Servings

15 75 90

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (10 ounces) frozen brussels sprouts
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients and mix well. Shape a scant 1/4 cupful around each frozen brussels sprout to form a meatball.
Place in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking dish. Combine tomato sauce, water and thyme; pour over meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 276 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 103 mg cholesterol, 527 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Inside-Out Brussels Sprouts in Country Woman September/October 1995, p31

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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2011 by ameeadora06

I love the idea of this recipe! I did add extra spices to add some more flavor. I'm wondering if cooked fresh Brussels Sprouts would make it a big crisper on the inside?

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2011 by Talionin

This turned out great! It came out a little bland but some extra garlic salt jazzed it up. Hubby loved them! If I were to make them again I would add some extra spices to the meat to pep it up, but they are fantastic!