1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 sm. potato, peeled & grated
1 sm. onion, peeled & grated
1/2 carrot, grated
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. shortening
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can milk
1/2 c. precooked rice

Combine beef and vegetables; add bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper; mix until well blended. Shape into meatballs. Brown in shortening. Combine soup, milk and rice in a casserole dish. Add meatballs and cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.