Creamy Meatball Dinner

Ingredients

1/2 cup soft whole wheat bread Crumbs
1 beaten egg
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp chopped onion
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 pound ground beef
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup apple juice or water
2 Tbsp snipped parsley
1/2 tsp dried basil,crushed
2 cups frozen crinkle-cut carrots
2 Tbsp margarine or butter,melted
1/2 cup brown rice, cooked

Instructions

Servings: 4. Combine crumbs, egg, milk, onion and salt. Add beef;mix well. Shape mixture into 20 meatballs;place in 15 x 10 x 1" pan. Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree oven 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Combine soup, apple juice, parsley and basil;add meatballs and stir to coat. Divide rice among 4 shallow single-serving baking dishes. Top with 5 meatballs and some sauce. Place carrots at one end of dish; drizzle with margarine. Cover with moisture and vapor-proof wrap; freeze. To serve, bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree oven about 1 1/4 hours, or cook, covered, on 70 % powder (medium high) 10 to 12 minutes in the microwave, turning once. Makes 4 servings.