Creamy Meatball Dinner



INGREDIENTS:

1/2 c  Soft whole wheat bread Crumbs

1 Beaten egg

2 tb milk

1 tb Chopped onion

1/4 ts salt 

3/4 lb Ground beef

1 cn (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1/2 Cup apple juice or water

2 tb Snipped parsley

1/2 ts Dried basil,crushed

2 c  Frozen crinkle-cut carrots

2 tb margarine or butter,melted

1/2 c  Brown rice, cooked

DIRECTIONS:

1. 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.

Serves 4



Creamy Meatball Dinner