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Apple Meat Loaf Recipe

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“This is a little twist on the great meatloaf my mom made when I was a kid,” says Deborah Williams of Peoria, Arizona. “The apple gives it a bit of a sweet flavor and helps keep it moist.”

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Apple Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons butter
3/4 cup shredded peeled apple
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
4 teaspoons ketchup
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground allspice
3/4 pound lean ground beef

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the apple, bread crumbs, egg, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper and allspice. Stir in onion. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a 6-in. x 5-in. loaf.
Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (prepared with reduced-fat butter) equals 259 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 143 mg cholesterol, 663 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Meat Loaf in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008, p10

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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2012 by Joscy

Forgot to mention ~~ also the fact that it has only 12g carbs appeals to my ADA dietary restrictions.

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2012 by Joscy

This meat loaf sounds very delicious. My husband is not keen on meat loaf (it was a growin' up thing). The size of this meatloaf is very appealing since we're empty nesters.

Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2012 by cpa2011

My husband and I were very pleased with this recipe. Will make again.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by brazenlove

This turned out to be soooo good! I love it! My husband wants my piece too. haha

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by ask946

Can applesauce be substatuted for the gaated apple?