Meat Loaf with Mustard and Dried Fruit Recipe

Meat Loaf with Mustard and Dried Fruit Recipe

  • 10 ounces lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs made from whole wheat bread
  • 1/4 cup chopped mixed dried fruits or chopped dried apricots
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, chopped fruits, egg, shallots, 1 tablespoon mustard, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl; mix thoroughly. Shape mixture into 2 oval loaves, each about 1 inch thick, and place on small rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Bake loaves 10 minutes. Mix preserves and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in small bowl. Brush preserves mixture generously over loaves. Continue to bake until loaves are cooked through and thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F, about 8 minutes.
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