Name: Curry Meat Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs; 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix; 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef; 2 cups crushed seasoned stuffing; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 cup apricot preserves

Reach for this recipe when you want to serve something a little more special. This zesty meat loaf has a savory curry stuffing and delicious apricot glaze. — Bernadette Colvin, Houston, Texas

Ingredients

2 eggs

1/2 cup soft bread crumbs

1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef

2 cups crushed seasoned stuffing

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup boiling water

1 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 cup apricot preserves

Instructions

1 In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs and dressing mix. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

2 On a large piece of heavy-duty foil, pat beef mixture into a 10x8-in. rectangle. Combine the stuffing mix, celery, mayonnaise, water and curry powder; spoon down center of rectangle. Bring long sides over stuffing mixture, peeling foil away while folding. Seal edge and ends. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.

3 Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat preserves; stir to break up pieces of fruit. Spread over the meat loaf. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.