Choucroute Loaf

Name: Choucroute Loaf
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tart apple, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 pound smoked ham, minced; 1 1/4 pound mixture of ground chuck, pork and veal; 1 cup rye bread crumbs; 4 tablespoons prepared horseradish; 1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 13 cup unsweetened applesauce

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tart apple, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 pound smoked ham, minced
1 1/4 pound mixture of ground chuck, pork and veal
1 cup rye bread crumbs
4 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
13 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook the onion over medium heat until it is soft, about 4 minutes.
3

Add the apple and garlic and cook, stirring, for two minutes more.
4

Cool the mixture for a few minutes.
5

In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the onion, apple and garlic mixture, meats, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the horseradish, mustard, thyme, caraway seeds, pepper and eggs.
6

Shape the meat into a 9-by-5-inch loaf or just pat into a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, smoothing the top.
7

In a small bowl, stir together the applesauce and the remaining horseradish.
8

Spread over the meatloaf and bake until the loaf is firm and brown, about 1 hour.