Country french Chicken Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup minced onion
- 2 unpeeled golden delicious apples; diced
- 2 cloves garlic; minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
- 2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 eggs; beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon rind; grated
- 2 green onions; chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 pound ground chicken
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- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar; packed
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat; cook onion, apples and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until golden. Add tarragon and savory; cook for 1 minute. Let cool 10 minutes. Combine apple mixture, bread crumbs, eggs, lemon rind, green onions, salt and pepper; mix in chicken. Lightly pack into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, smoothing top. Spread loaf with applesauce; sprinkle with bread crumbs and brown sugar. Bake in 350 F oven for 1 1/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 185 F. Broil 6 inches from heat for 3 minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed garlic potatoes and green beans. Yield: 1 loaf