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.