Apple Pork Loaf
2 slices whole-wheat bread
1/2 cup milk
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground 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 tblsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. leaf basil, crumbled
pinch of leaf thyme
pinch of nutmeg
Stir-Fry Apples and Celery (recipe follows)
Crumble bread into milk in a large bowl. Add pork, sausage, egg, apple, celery, wheat germ, parsley, salt, pepper, basil, thyme and nutmeg; stir until well blended. Shape into a loaf in shallow baking pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve with Stir-Fry Apples and celery. Makes 8 servings.
Stir-Fry Apples & Celery
2 tblsp. butter or margarine
2 tblsp. vegetable oil
1 tblsp. lemon juice
2 cups thinly sliced celery
2 medium-size cooking apples, quartered, cored and sliced (2 cups)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. Add lemon juice and celery; stir-fry over high heat for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Add apples; continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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