One-apiece meat loaves
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 Cucumber large
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 3/4 c Bread crumbs fresh
- 1 tb Onion grated
- 3/4 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Pepper
- 1 Egg
- 8 Cheese slices
Instructions:
past. process 1. Peel cucumber. Cut cucumber lengthwise in half. Using spoon scoop out seeds from each cucumber half. Coarsely shred enough cucumber to make 1 cup. Slice any remaining cucumber to use as garnish. 2. In medium-sized bowl combine shredded cucumber ground beef bread crumbs grated onion salt pepper and egg. Divide meat mixture into 4 portions. 3. Unwrap 4 cheese slices; fold each into 1 1/2x3/4x1/2" chunk. 4. Shape each portion of meat around 1 chunk of cheese making four 4x2" oval loaves. Arrange loaves in 12x8" baking dish; cover dish with waxed paper. Cook at medium high (70% power) 9 minutes. Remove waxed paper rotating dish a half turn; top each loaf with a slice of cheese. Cook at medium high 2 minutes longer. Let meat loaves stand 3 minutes. Remove from baking dish and arrange on warm plate. Garnish with cucumber slices.
