Apple Orchard Meatloaf
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
¾ cup applesauce
1 egg
½ cup dry bread crumbs
1 package onion soup mix
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard, divided
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 12-ounce jar mushroom or beef gravy
Procedure:
- Mix beef, applesauce, egg, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons mustard.
- Pat mixture into a loaf shape in a shallow baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350° F.
- In a small bowl, mix remaining tablespoon of mustard with brown sugar.
- Spread on top of meatloaf.
- Bake for another 30 minutes until nicely browned and fully cooked.
- Remove meatloaf from drippings.
- Pour drippings into a saucepan and skim fat from drippings.
- Stir the mushroom or beef gravy into the drippings, and heat, stirring, until hot.
- Slice meatloaf and serve with gravy.
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