Picnic Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground chicken
• 6 ounces cooked chicken sausages (about 2 medium links, casings removed), chopped
• 1 tart apple (such as Granny Smith), peeled and grated
• 1/3 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 2/3 cup cream (or evaporated milk — any fat content is fine)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 egg, plus 3 hard-boiled eggs

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. 2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients but the hard-boiled eggs.
3. 3. Press half the mixture into the pan, then gently press in the hard-boiled eggs, end to end. Mold the remaining mixture on top.
4. 4. Cover with foil and bake until the juices run clear when you poke the loaf with a sharp knife, 1 1/2 hours.
5. 5. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Take the loaf from the pan, let it cool completely, then wrap it well and chill overnight.