Name: Tangy Apple Chicken Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - 3 tablespoons; Celery, finely chopped - 2 stalks; Onion, chopped - 1; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Carrot, grated - 1; Apple - peeled, cored, and chopped - 1; Ground chicken - 1 ½ pounds; Egg - 1; Applesauce - ⅓ cup; Milk - 2 tablespoons; Dry bread crumbs - ½ cup; Poultry seasoning - 2 teaspoons; Ground sage - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Applesauce - ⅓ cup; Dijon mustard - 1 tablespoon; Honey - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Tangy Apple Chicken Loaf

1. Butter 3 tablespoons

2. Celery, finely chopped 2 stalks

3. Onion, chopped 1

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Carrot, grated 1

6. Apple - peeled, cored, and chopped 1

7. Ground chicken 1 ½ pounds

8. Egg 1

9. Applesauce ⅓ cup

10. Milk 2 tablespoons

11. Dry bread crumbs ½ cup

12. Poultry seasoning 2 teaspoons

13. Ground sage 1 teaspoon

14. Salt ½ teaspoon

15. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

16. Applesauce ⅓ cup

17. Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon

18. Honey 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Tangy Apple Chicken Loaf

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the celery and onion with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and browned, about 12 minutes. Stir in the carrot, and cook for 5 more minutes; stir in the apple, and remove the mixture from the heat.

3 . Stage

In a mixing bowl, lightly mix together the ground chicken, egg, 1/3 cup of applesauce, milk, bread crumbs, poultry seasoning, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper. Mix in the cooked vegetable-apple mixture. Form the mixture into a loaf, and place into the center of a 9x12-inch baking dish.

4 . Stage

In a bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of applesauce, the Dijon mustard, and honey into a smooth mixture, and spread the glaze over the top and sides of the meat loaf.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until the internal temperature of the loaf is 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 30 more minutes. Allow the loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.