Pork Meatloaf with Apples and Sage

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Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet apples, cored, peeled and grated
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup day old bread, ground into breadcrumbs in the food processor
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Apple ketchup (or any ketchup you prefer)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.

Wrap the grated apples in a clean towel and squeeze out as much moisture as you can.

To a mixing bowl add the apples, onion, breadcrumbs, milk, and leave for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes add the ground pork, oregano, basil, sage, egg, salt and pepper.

Mix until everything is well combined.

Turn out onto the baking sheet and mold into a meatloaf shape, about 10 inches long and 5 inches wide.

Top with apple ketchup.

Bake for about 1 hour, or until a thermometer when inserted into the center reaches 165 degrees F.

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Serve with extra apple ketchup.