Meat loaf

8 ratings

Prep Time:60 mins

Cooking Time:90 mins

Serves:6 Adults

Cost:Low

This fruit-packed meat loaf is a tasty variation for dinner. It's also delicious cold sliced and put in sandwiches.

About this recipe

If you have trouble finding sausage-meat then buy good quality sausages, split them out of the skin and use the meat inside them for the mix.

Ingredients

450g / ½ lb of good-quality sausage meat
2 medium green apples, finely chopped
6 dried apricots, chopped into small pieces
1 large onion, very finely chopped
110g / 4 oz. of fresh brown breadcrumbs
2 dessertspoons of tomato ketchup
10 walnuts, quartered
2 medium eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon of oil to brush the loaf tin
Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Fry the minced pork and onion, then add in the apricots for a few minutes on a low heat then season. The sausage meat contains fat, so there is no need to add extra oil to the pan
When the meat is cooked, place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly together
Brush a large loaf tin with oil and fill with the mixture
Smooth the top with a palette knife and place in the fridge for 1 hour
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
Cook in the pre-heated oven for around 1¼ to 1½ hours

What you will need

Chopping board
Chopping knife
Frying pan
Large loaf tin
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Serve this dish hot with roast or mashed potatoes and root vegetables like carrots or parsnips. It can also be served cold with a crispy side salad or sliced in a sandwich

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/6 of the recipe contains

Energy

1322kj

316kcal

16%

Fat

14g

20%

Saturates

2.9g

14%

Sugars

14g

16%

Salt

1.1g

18%

1 of your 5 a day

FOOD SAFETY

Preventing cross contamination

Cross contamination is when harmful bacteria are accidentally transferred from raw food to ready-to-eat food.

HEALTHY EATING

Healthy dinner ideas

Dinner is a busy time in any house We have some tips that might help.

"Make sure your store any leftovers in your fridge!"

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