Inside-Out Brussel Sprouts

2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 10 oz package frozen brussel sprouts
2 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 tsp dried thyme


IN a large bowl, combine the first seven ingedients and mix well. 
 Shape a scant 1/4 cupful around each frozen brussels sprout to form 
a meatball.  Place in an ungresed 15 x 10 x 1 (inches) baking dish. 
 Combine tomato sauce, water and thyme (salt and pepper too if u want),
 pour over meatballs.  Cover and bake at 350 F for 1 hour and 15
 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

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