Medifast Friendly German Meat Loaf Hackbraten Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix together the beef, pork, tomatoes, beef stock, granulated onion, curry powder, pepper, garlic, caraway seed, marjoram, parsley and bread crumbs in a bowl. Put the mixture in a loaf tin. Cover with the bacon and top with ketchup.
• Bake until cooked through, about 2 hours.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, boil 3 eggs for 10 minutes, or until hard boiled. Rinse, peel, and set aside.
• 2. In a small skillet, cook the shallots in butter for 2 or 3 minutes until soft. Set aside and cool.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix together ground chuck, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, 1 raw egg, mustard, and shallots.
• 4. Form meat mixture into two rectangles and lay out on waxed paper. Place the 3 hard boiled eggs in the center of one rectangle, lengthwise, end to end. Place other rectangle on top of eggs and meat. Form into a loaf, carefully sealing edges.
• 5. Place meatloaf into a shallow baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable spray. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven on center rack for 45 minutes. Turn off oven and let the meatloaf sit for 10 more minutes.
• 6. Cut into slices and serve with Dampkartoffeln (see my recipe).

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet; saute half the onions 5 minutes.
• Mix in the diced bread and parsley; saute 2 minutes.
• Combine this mixture with the beef, pork, egg, salt, and pepper.
• Mix well and shape into a loaf; sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
• Melt the remaining butter in a baking pan.
• Place the loaf in it and add the broth and remaining onions.
• Bake in a 375°F.
• oven 1 1/4 hours, basting frequently.
• Serves 4 to 6 The Complete Round the World Meat Cookbook.

Steps:

• If using fresh spinach, bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Drop in the spinach and blanch for 1-2 minutes. Drain in a colander and squeeze as much liquid out as possible.
• If using frozen spinach, simply thaw and squeeze out the liquid in a colander.
• Chop finely.
• Heat the butter or oil in a sauté pan and sauté the onions over medium heat till translucent.
• Add the ground beef and sauté till just cooked through.
• Drain excess oil and allow to cool.
• Mix the spinach and ground beef mixture together in a bowl.
• Drain the bread and squeeze dry.
• Crumble in the bread, mix well, and season to taste with nutmeg and salt and pepper.
• Add 3-4 eggs and mix or knead to form a paste.
• Add 1-2 tsps of the stuffing to each wonton wrapper, moisten the edges with a little of the egg-water mixture, and fold in half.
• Press down on edges to seal.
• Cook for 8-10 minutes in rapidly boiling, salted water.
• Drain and serve with a little beef or chicken broth, in soups, or topped with bread crumbs toasted in melted butter.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Use different types of bread for different flavors: rye, whole wheat, or stale rolls.
• Substitute ground chicken or lamb for the ground beef. A.
• Add a little minced ham or sausages for extra flavor.
• Kräutermaultaschen (Herb maultaschen): substitute 1 bunch minced parsley and 1 bunch minced chives or scallions for half the spinach.