Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     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

Preparation:

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.