Pork Loaf with Applesauce Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 c bread crumbs
• 1.5 cups chunky applesauce -- divided
• 1 egg
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 pound of ground pork
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Preparation

Saute onion in butter until soft. Combine onion, bread crumbs, 1 c applesauce, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add ground pork and mix until combined. Place in qt freezer bag. Combine 1/2 c applesauce and mustard, place in smaller bag and freeze.

Cooking

Thaw. Place meat in greased loaf pan. Spread applesauce-mustard mixture over top. Cover with foil Place on baking sheet and bake 30 minutes at 375. Remove foil and bake 30 minutes longer.

-- JMagGuthrie - 07 Aug 2011