One-Apiece Meat Loaves

• 1 large cucumber
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 3/4 c. fresh bread crumbs
• 1 Tbsp. grated onion
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 egg
• 8 slices process cheese (pasteurized)

1. Peel cucumber.
2. Cut cucumber lengthwise in half.
3. Using spoon, scoop out seeds from each cucumber half.
4. Coarsely shred enough cucumber to make 1 cup.
5. Slice remaining cucumber to use as garnish.
6. In medium bowl, combine cucumber, ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and egg.
7. Divide meat mixture into 4 portions.
8. Unwrap 4 cheese slices; fold each into 1 1/2 x 3/4 x 1/2-inch chunks.
9. Shape each portion of meat around 1 chunk of cheese, making 4 x 2-inch oval loaves.
10. Arrange loaves in a 12 x 8-inch baking dish.
11. Cover dish with wax paper.
12. Cook at Medium-high (70% power) for 9 minutes.
13. Remove wax paper, rotating dish a half turn; top each loaf with a slice of cheese.
14. Cook at Medium-high for 2 minutes longer.
15. Let meat loaves stand for 3 minutes.
16. Remove from baking dish and arrange on warm plate. Garnish with cucumber slices.
17. Yield:
18. 4 servings.

cucumber, ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, egg, process cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=741272 (may not work)