Apple Lamb Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lean lamb
• 1/2 lb lamb 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
• 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

Recipe

• 1 lamb loaf: crumble bread into milk in a large bowl.
• 2 add lamb, 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.