Meatloaf
Meatloaf with an egg hidden inside — and yesterday’s slices go on bread.
- Time
- 1 h 20 min
- Effort:
- easy
- Season
- all year
- classic
- meat
- kid-friendly
- budget
- batch-cook
- freezes well
Ingredients for 4 portions
800 gminced meat (mixed)
2stale rolls
2onions
4eggs · 2 raw, 2 hard-boiled
1 tbspmedium mustard
1 tspsweet paprika
6 slice(s)streaky bacon
300 mlvegetable stock (instant)
100 mlcream
to tastesalt
to tastepepper
The ingredients land on the shopping list as soon as the dish is in the week.
Possible allergens
Derived from the ingredients as they are typically composed.
- Cereals containing gluten
- Eggs
- Milk (incl. lactose)
- Celery
- Mustard
Please check allergens and intolerances yourself — on the packaging, at the bakery, at the butcher's. Recipes change, and a list like this cannot take responsibility for that.
Nutrition per portion
Estimates computed from the ingredient list — with 4 portions per recipe.
| Energy | 782 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 52.6 g |
| Fat | 55.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.5 g |
| of which sugar | 4.8 g |
| Fibre | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 2.6 g |
Not counted because listed without a quantity: salt, pepper.
Computed with raw ingredients as bought. Cooking losses, peel, trimmings and what stays on the plate are not accounted for. Own dishes and ingredients “to taste” have no values.
Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025), Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) version 4.0, CC BY 4.0. The mapping of ingredients to BLS foods and the piece weights are the operator's own.
Estimates, not lab values — not a basis for medically prescribed meal plans.
Method
- 1
Hard-boil and peel two eggs. Soak and squeeze the rolls, finely dice the onions.
- 2
Knead the mince with the bread, onions, raw eggs, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper.
- 3
Shape into a loaf, work the boiled eggs into the middle, lay the bacon slices over the top.
- 4
Bake in a dish at 180 °C for 60 minutes, pouring in the stock after 20.
- 5
Boil the juices with the cream, season, slice the meatloaf.
Sides
Part of the meal: planned along with the dish, and swappable or removable in the week. Their ingredients go on the shopping list too.
