Recipe: Meat Loaf with Zesty Topping (using applesauce)

MEAT LOAF WITH ZESTY TOPPING

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 medium onion, minced
2 slices dry toast, cubed
3/4 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
FOR THE ZESTY TOPPING:
2 tablespoons catsup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Mix together thoroughly the ground beef, onions, dry bread cubes, applesauce, and seasonings. Pack into prepared loaf pan.

Combine catsup, brown sugar, mustard, and horseradish and spoon over top of loaf.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.

Servings: 6
Source: From the Apple Orchard: Recipes for Apple Lovers by Lee Jackson