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 cup 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.