Recipe - One-Apiece Meat Loaves

1 Cucumber,large
1 pound Ground beef
Three fourths cup Bread crumbs,fresh
1 tablespoon Onion,grated
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 Egg
8 Cheese slices,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 mediumsized 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.

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