Applesauce Meatloaf

From: Derf

On Jul 9, 2008

This meatloaf is definately a change from the usual. It tasted ok but we found it to be very bland, A mouthfull of just the meatloaf part seemed to have very little flavour; a mouthfull of the meat part with the applesauce part was pleasant but not as flavourful as I thought it would be; I expected a lot more flavour from the dejong mustard, onion and pepper. I mashed the leftovers and added a lot more mustard, some dill pickle relish, a little salt and more pepper, it made a nice sandwich spread for lunch today.

From: SculptorOfHumanFlesh

On Jan 25, 2006

A wonderful twist to one of my favorites dishes of all time! Don't be afraid of this recipe, although it is certainly something a little different it still tastes like a meatloaf, so if you are a meatloaf fan you will love it unless you don't like applesauce (actually, it was more like the filling of an apple pie, yes it is sweet). I made it along with mashed sweet potatoes (recipe 74982) and cornbread (recipe 87115), making all of the low fat substitutions I could (low fat butter, lean beef, etc) and it still came out great. Using 1.5lbs of meat instead of 1 didnt change the cooking time.

From: oriana

On Sep 24, 2004

This was quite nice. The apple sauce went very well with the meatloaf. Next time I might use the apple sauce all over the top of the meatloaf as I preferred to eat the bit with the apple sauce on top!

From: Rhonda *J*

On Aug 31, 2004

This was tasty Judy! I used unsweetened applesauce and added 1/2 tsp. of salt to the meat mixture. I thought hubby might turn his nose up at it, as he is not much for sweet. So, I didn't come right out and tell him what kind of meatloaf it was... he took a bite and said... "You put applesauce on meatloaf!"... I said "Why, don't you like it??...and he said , "Yeah, it's alright!"... (and he ate every bit) so I guess it passed the test! LOL! My little ones (4 3/4, & almost 2!) didn't each much of this, but they are not much into meatloaf yet...but they do like applesauce, so hopefully this will be a good one for them once they "acquire" their tastes a little more! My daughter took a few bites, but once she discovered the onions in it that was it for her!(I was hoping she wouldn't notice them as she dips everything in ketchup!but she managed to find them!)They're still a little picky yet! I served with rosemary garlic mashed potatoes, green & yellow beans, and corn on the cob, and we had an enjoyable meal. Thankyou for a tasty (and different) meatloaf recipe!