Chicken Zucchini Mini-loaves Stuffed with Goat Cheese & Applesauce

Ingredients

• 2 Pounds of freshly ground Chicken  (preferably not packaged)
• 1 ½ c Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
• Crumbled Goat Cheese
• One finely chopped zucchini
• 12 slices of Bacon
• 1/2 c Milk
• 2 Eggs
• 1 1/2 c Applesauce
• 1 tbs Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper to taste (I use salt sparingly, but love pepper!)

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Directions

1. Mix meat with milk , eggs, S & P, breadcrumbs, 1 c applesauce and zucchini (for a more moist meatloaf, add more milk)
2. Grease bottom of baking dish with olive oil
3. Line baking dish with 4 strips of bacon
4. Divide meat into 4 loaves (1/2 lb each) or 8 loaves (1/4 lb each)
5. Mix box of goat cheese with ½ c applesauce
6. Poke a well in the center of each “mini” loaf and fill with goat cheese and applesauce mixture
7. Cover with a criss-cross of bacon
8. Bake uncovered in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes