1 large, red cooking apple
1 small onion
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup plain dried bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 large egg
1 cup long-grain rice
1 package frozen peas, thawed
2 packages. white sauce mix
2 1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 tsp. curry powder, plain or hot
About 1 hour before serving:
Cut apple in half.
Grate onion and half of unpeeled apple;
reserve remaining apple for garnish.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
In bowl, mix grated apple and onion with ground beef,
bread crumbs, salt, pepper, egg and 3 Tbsp. water.
Roll mixture into 18 meatballs.
Place meatballs in greased baking pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until meatballs are lightly
browned and cooked through.
Meanwhile, prepare rice as label directs.
Stir in peas; heat through.
In 2 quart saucepan, mix whitesauce mix, milk, and
curry powder.
Over medium heat, heat curry sauce to boiilng,
stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
Arrange rice mixture and meatballs on platter; spoon
sauce over meatballs.
Slice remaining half apple; use to garnish platter.
Makes 6 servings