Inside-Out Brussels Sprouts

Name: Inside-Out Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 large 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

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

Yield 10 servings

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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

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large 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 15x10x1-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.

Nutrition Facts

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

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