Best 5 German Meatloaf Recipes

HACKBRATEN (GERMAN MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease or spray baking dish that will hold your loaf with room around the edges for veggies.
• In large bowl, gently mix Ground Meat and Breadcrumbs until combined.
• Peel and dice on 1 Onion , heat 1 Tbsp of Butter in hot skillet, add diced Onion and Parsley , sauté until Onion is golden brown.
• Beat Eggs in large shallow container; add Salt, Pepper, Rosemary and Nutmeg to Egg and mix. Pour Onion/Parsley mixture and Egg mixture over Ground Meat, knead together until uniformly mixed.
• Mold meat mixture into loaf; roll in Flour until coated on all sides.
• Lay Bacon slices in the middle of small casserole dish, set floured Loaf on top of Bacon.
• Peel and slice Carrot and second Onion, pour Broth into casserole dish; scatter sliced Carrot and Onion around Meatloaf.
• Heat 4 Tbsp Butter in warm skillet.
• Pour hot Butter over meatloaf and place dish in preheated oven.
• Bake 1 hour (or until cooked through (at least 160 degrees - no pink should be left), basting often With 5-10 minutes cook time remaining, spread Sour Cream over Meatloaf.
• Remove dish from oven, move meatloaf to serving dish.
• Stir Flour or Cornstarch into the juice remaining in pan to make sauce, return to oven to thicken or transfer mixture to a pot which can go on your stove top.
• Slice and serve while hot.

GERMAN MEATLOAF (FALSCHER HASE) "FALSE HARE"

Steps:

• Mix together ground meats, onion, bread crumbs, 3 Tablespoons cold water, and eggs.
• Flavor with salt, praprika, mustard, and parsley.
• Blend ingredients thoroughly.
• Flatten out meat mixture in the shape of a square; about 8 X 8 inches.
• Arrange whole hard-boiled eggs in a row along the middle of the meat.
• Fold sides of meat pattie over the eggs.
• Shape meat carefully into a loaf, resembling a flat bread loaf.
• Cook cubed bacon in a Dutch oven about 2 minutes.
• Carefully add the vegetable oil, and heat.
• Place meatloaf in the Dutch oven and cook until browned on all sides.
• Cut remaining bacon strips in half and arrange over the top of the meatloaf.
• Place in uncovered Dutch oven in a preheated 350°F oven for about 30-45 minutes.
• While meat is baking, gradually pour hot beef broth over the top of the meatloaf; brush occasionally with pan drippings.
• When done remove meat to a preheated platter and keep it warm.
• Add 1/4 cup of hot water to pan and scrape all particles from the bottom.
• Bring to a gentle boil.
• Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add to pan.
• Cook until bubbly and thick.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
• Reheat to warm (do not boil).
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve the sauce (on the side), separately.

MOM'S MEATLOAF (GERMAN FALSCHE HASE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Soak white bread in enough milk to make a mush, set aside.
• Mix together ground beef, eggs, onion, salt and pepper; blend well.
• Add bread/milk mixture to the meat mixture.
• Pat meat into a loaf shape and place onto baking sheet with a lip to catch drippings (line the pan with foil for easy cleanup).
• Press bacon slivers gently into top of loaf with pointed tip of a knife.
• Spoon catsup generously (use more or less, to taste) on top of meatloaf, then sprinkle with fine breadcrumbs (the fine breadcrumbs will help catsup from running off).
• Bake for 50-60 minutes, until the meat is nicely browned and topping is caramelized.
• Leftovers make scrumptious sandwiches the following day, so you may wish to double the recipe and make two loaves! My go-to bread for meatloaf sandwiches is Homepride butter-top white (while DH prefers whole-grain); spread with a little catsup and serve sandwiches with sides of My Mother's Bean and Carrot Salad (make ahead).

CRAZY GERMAN APPLESAUCE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
• 2. Place meatloaf mixture in a lightly oiled 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 3. Bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours in a preheated 350-degree oven.
• 4. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn the meatloaf out of the pan. Slice and serve.

GERMAN APPLESAUCE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Lightly oil a 9x5x3\" loaf pan.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
• 4. Place the meatloaf mixture in the prepared pan.
• 5. Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• 6. Let cool 10-15 minutes.
• 7. Turn the loaf out of the pan.
• 8. Slice and serve.