Basic Microwave Meat Loafmain dish, meats, microwave 1 lb ground chuck 1 egg 2 tablespoon quick-cooking oats 1 can tomato sauce (8-ounce) 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon prepared mustard In a medium bowl, thouroughly combine meat, eggs, oats, onion, half the toamto sauce, thyme, marjoram and celery salt. Shape into a loaf to fit a 9x5 loaf pan. Shape the loaf so meat does not touch sides of the dish. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at full for 5 minutes. Pour off juices. Stir brown sugar, worcestershire sauce and mustard into remaining toamto sauce. Spoon tomato glaze over the loaf coating the entire top and sides. Give the dish a half turn. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 30% for 17 to 20 minutes or until a microwave meat thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf registers 170F. Cover with foil and let stand 5 minutes. temperatures will rise about 10F during stand time |
