1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs or cracker meal
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. ketchup

Mix ground beef lightly with bread crumbs, egg, milk, onion, salt and pepper in a bowl. Pack mixture lightly into a 2-quart glass loaf dish. Cover with waxed paper.

Cook in microwave oven 5 minutes at medium-high. Top with ketchup. Rotate dish one-half turn. Cook covered 15 minutes at high, or until done. If using temperature probe, insert it through waxed paper at an angle near center of meat; cook in microwave oven set at 160 degrees and at medium-high.

Remove from oven, cover with aluminum foil and let stand 5 minutes.