| Many people hesitate to cook meat in the microwave. | | | | loaf pans is that they tend to dry the meatloaf a little. |
| However, if done correctly it works fine. It is nice in the | | | | Ingredients |
| summer so you don't have to turn on your hot oven. I | | | | 1 lb lean ground beef |
| recommend using a silicone loaf form to make the | | | | 1/2 cup barbecue sauce |
| meatloaf in the microwave. You can purchase a | | | | 1/4 cup chopped onion |
| silicone loaf pan in specialty cooking stores. You may | | | | 3/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs |
| also find one at a Department Store such as Mervyns. | | | | 1 egg |
| Silicone is a nice way to go because they are very | | | | Salt and pepper to taste |
| easy to clean. All you have to do is turn them | | | | Combine ground beef, 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce, |
| inside-out to get all the leftovers that store themselves | | | | onion, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper in a large |
| in the corners of your loaf pan. Another thing I like | | | | bowl. Stir until well blended. Press mixture into |
| about silicone pans is you can fold them up for easy | | | | microwaveable loaf pan. Spread remaining barbeque |
| storage. Hence, they work great if you have limited | | | | sauce over mixture. |
| cabinet space. If you are unable to locate a silicone | | | | Microwave on high 5 minutes; rotate 1/4 turn. |
| loaf pan, or simply don't want to purchase one, you | | | | Microwave an additional 5 minutes; rotate another 1/4 |
| can try a glass loaf pan. My only complaint with glass | | | | turn. If necessary, repeat until center is done. |