Meatballs Baked with Brussels Sprouts

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1
  Start preheating the oven to 200 degrees. Clean the Brussels sprouts by removing any unsightly outer leaves, but leave them whole, do not halve them.
• 2
  Mix the meat with the egg, breadcrumbs, and very finely chopped bacon. Salt as needed, as some ground meats are already sold salted and can easily be over-salted during preparation. Finally, work in 50 ml of very cold water and mix briefly again. (Note: if you are unsure about the seasoning of the meat, make a small ball or patty and fry it in a pan or cook it in the microwave at half power. Only cooked ground meat can be tasted, and based on this test, you can adjust the flavor.)
• 3
  Grease a baking dish with oil. With wet hands, form the meat mixture into balls the size of ping pong balls and arrange them in the baking dish (with small gaps). Add the Brussels sprouts to the remaining free space and brush everything with oil.
• 4
  Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the meatballs are golden and cooked through. Stir once or twice as needed during baking. Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered mashed or boiled potatoes.