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Mustard-Apple Meat Loaf
Do you have young chefs in the kitchen? Let them mix together the meatloaf ingredients, but be sure not to overmix!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 1 oz envelope dry onion soup mix
- 2 Tbs Dijon-style mustard
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
- In large mixing bowl, blend together ground pork, applesauce, breadcrumbs, onion soup mix, Dijon-style mustard and black pepper to taste. Turn mixture into loaf pan and bake in 375 F oven for 1 hour 15 minutes, until meat thermometer inserted reads 160 F. Let loaf rest 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
- Optional: Top meat loaf with brown sugar and 2-3 slices bacon 30 minutes before done.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Serving Suggestion: Complete the comfort meal with steamed green beans and mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 198
Calories from Fat 55 (28%)
(9%)Total Fat 6g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
(19%)Cholesterol 57mg
(21%)Sodium 509mg
(11%)Potassium 379mg
Total Carbohydrate 11g
(4%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(48%)Protein 24g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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