Meat Loaf with Mustard and Dried Fruit |
|
 |
Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
|
This upscale meat loaf deserves contemporary partners like sweet potatoes whipped with maple syrup, and some steamed broccoli with lemon-herb butter. End with a sure winner-devil's food cake. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients:
10 ounces lean ground beef |
1/2 cup breadcrumbs made from whole wheat bread |
1/4 cup chopped mixed dried fruits or chopped dried apricots |
1 large egg |
3 tablespoons chopped shallots |
2 tablespoons dijon mustard |
1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage leaves |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper |
2 tablespoons apricot preserves |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, chopped fruits, egg, shallots, 1 tablespoon mustard, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl; mix thoroughly. Shape mixture into 2 oval loaves, each about 1 inch thick, and place on small rimmed baking sheet.
2. Bake loaves 10 minutes. Mix preserves and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in small bowl. Brush preserves mixture generously over loaves. Continue to bake until loaves are cooked through and thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F, about 8 minutes.
|
|