Creamy Meatball Dinner

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

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.