Apple Spiced Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
2 fresh sage leaves, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup applesauce
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons apple liqueur
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook onion and garlic in microwave for 2-3 minutes until tender.
Combine onion and garlic with sage, parsley and bread crumbs, 3/4 cup applesauce, egg, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and pepper in large bowl and mix well.
Stir in beef and pork and mix gently just until combined.
Shape mixture into loaf and place in a 1 quart baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, make Apple Glaze. Combine 1 cup applesauce, apple liquour, mustard and brown sugar in small saucepan. Heat and stir until well blended.
After the meatloaf has been in the oven for 1/2 hour, spoon some of the apple glaze over and continue baking. Baste with the glaze every 20 minutes until internal temperature registers 160 degrees.
Remove from oven and let meatloaf sit for 15 minutes before serving.