Country french Chicken Meatloaf

Ingredients

2 tablespoons 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 tablespoons 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