Ruben Meat Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
| Sauerkraut | 1 8 Ounce | |
| 1 medium-sized celery stalk | ||
| White bread slice | 3 | |
| Brown sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ground beef | 1 1/2 Pound | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Swiss Cheese slice | 2 | |
| Bottled Thousand Island dressing | ||
Directions
1. Drain sauerkraut. Finely chop celery. Tear bread slices into small crumbs to make about 1 1/2 cups crumbs.
2. In small bowl, combine sauerkraut and brown sugar; set aside.
3. In medium-sized bowl, combine celery and water; cover bowl with large plate. Cook at high (100% power) 3 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and egg.
4. In 12" by 8" baking dish, pat half of ground-beef mixture into flat 9" by 6" oval. Evenly spoon sauerkraut mixture onto meat oval in baking dish to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with Swiss cheese slices, folding slices to fit, if necessary.
5. On sheet of waxed paper, pat remaining meat mixture into a 9'/2" by 6'/2" oval; invert over cheese-topped meat mixture in baking dish; peel off waxed paper. With fingers, gently press edge of meat loaf to seal. Cover baking dish with waxed paper.
6. Cook at medium high (70% power) 20 minutes or until loaf is well done, rotating dish a half turn after 10 minutes. Let meat loaf stand 5 minutes, still covered.
2. In small bowl, combine sauerkraut and brown sugar; set aside.
3. In medium-sized bowl, combine celery and water; cover bowl with large plate. Cook at high (100% power) 3 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and egg.
4. In 12" by 8" baking dish, pat half of ground-beef mixture into flat 9" by 6" oval. Evenly spoon sauerkraut mixture onto meat oval in baking dish to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with Swiss cheese slices, folding slices to fit, if necessary.
5. On sheet of waxed paper, pat remaining meat mixture into a 9'/2" by 6'/2" oval; invert over cheese-topped meat mixture in baking dish; peel off waxed paper. With fingers, gently press edge of meat loaf to seal. Cover baking dish with waxed paper.
6. Cook at medium high (70% power) 20 minutes or until loaf is well done, rotating dish a half turn after 10 minutes. Let meat loaf stand 5 minutes, still covered.
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