One-A-Piece Meat Loaves
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
25 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
cucumbers
large |
|
1 | pound |
ground beef
|
|
¾ | cup |
bread crumbs
fresh |
|
1 | tablespoon |
onions
grated |
|
¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
8 | each |
cheese slices, processed
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
cucumbers
large |
|
453.6 | g |
ground beef
|
|
177 | ml |
bread crumbs
fresh |
|
15 | ml |
onions
grated |
|
3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
8 | each |
cheese slices, processed
|
* |
Directions
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.
In medium-sized bowl, combine shredded cucumber, ground beef, bread crumbs, grated onion, salt, pepper and egg.
Divide meat mixture into 4 portions.
Unwrap 4 cheese slices; fold each into 1½ x ¾ x ½ inch chunk.
Shape each portion of meat around 1 chunk of cheese, making four 4 x 2 inch oval loaves. Arrange loaves in 12x8" baking dish ; cover dish with waxed paper.
Cook at medium high (70% power) for 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.