1 lb ground chuck
1 egg
2 tbsp quick-cooking oats
1 can tomato sauce (8-ounce)
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp celery salt
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp prepared mustard
Directions
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
Servings: 4 servings
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