Apple Pork Loaf

Submitted by keen5

"My husband and I enjoyed this recipe a lot. I think I got it from an old Good Housekeeping Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• FOR PORK LOAF

• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground lean pork
• 1⁄2 lb pork sausage
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup finely diced baking apple
• 1⁄2 cup finely diced celery
• 1⁄4 cup wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil leaves, crumbled
• 1 pinch leaf thyme
• 1 pinch nutmeg

• FOR STIR-FRY APPLES AND CELERY

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups thinly sliced celery
• 2 medium cooking apples, quartered,cored and sliced (2 cups)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. PORK LOAF: Crumble bread into milk in a large bowl.
2. Add pork, sausage, egg, apple, celery, wheat germ, parsley, salt, pepper, basil, thyme and nutmeg; stir until well blended.
3. Shape into a loaf in shallow baking pan.
4. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour 15 minutes.
5. Serve with Stir-Fry Apples and celery.
6. Stir-Fry Apples& Celery: Heat butter and oil in a large skillet.
7. Add lemon juice and celery; stir-fry over high heat for 5 minutes or until almost tender.
8. Add apples; continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes or until tender.
9. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.