brussels sprouts against cancer

I originally found this recipe in a booklet from “Kom op tegen kanker“, a flemish initiative to raise awareness funds against cancer. It is a typical flemish autumn dish, healthy and easy to make.  My original version in dutch can be found here.

Ingredients (4 persons):

• 1 kg brussels sprouts
• 600gr potatoes
• 500gr minced poultry meat
• 0,5l vegetable of chicken broth
• one can of chopped tomatoes (400gr)
• salt, pepper and paprika to taste
• a little bit of nutmeg
• some fresh vegetables of the season (onion, garlic, parsley, celery, chives)

Preparation:

• Clean the sprouts.
• Peal the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
• Prepare the additional fresh vegetables.
• Boil the broth and cook the potatoes and the sprouts for 15 minutes in it.
• Meanwhile prepare meatballs from the minced meat, try to make them the same size as the brussels sprouts.
• Add the tomatoes, the vegetables and the meatballs.
• Let it simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Add nutmeg, salt, pepper and paprika powder and serve immediately.