Best Midwestern German Meatloaf Recipes

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, onion, garlic, 1/4 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix together until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form it into a compact oval-shaped loaf about 9 inches by 5 inches. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes.
• Stir the brown sugar together with the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire in a small bowl for the glaze. Brush the top and sides of the meatloaf all over with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

MIDWEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Gently mound the meat mixture into a metal 9x5 loaf pan. Top loaf with 4 strips of bacon. Bake for 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing.

GERMAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Cut bread into cubes and soak in a cup of water.
• Finely cube the onions and the pickles.
• If you use fresh parsley, chop the parsley finely.
• Add the ground meat to a large bowl.
• Add the onion and pickle cubes, spices, eggs, parley, and mustard.
• Squeeze the water out off the bread and add it to the bowl.
• Mix everything well and add the meat to a casserole dish.
• Form to a loaf and bake at 350 F in a preheated oven for 45 min.
• Melt butter and brush the meatloaf every 15 min.

MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

REMPEL FAMILY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir the ground beef, crushed crackers, Cheddar cheese, and onion soup mix in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk the eggs, ketchup, and steak sauce in a separate bowl until smooth. Mix the eggs into the meat until evenly combined, if the mixture seems too dry, add a little water. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) and is no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes.

GERMAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except meat and mix well. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly. Pat into a thick, flat loaf approximately 10 inches long and 8 inches wide and place on a rack in a greased or foil-lined 9x13-inch pan. Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until nicely browned. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

DIVINE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, green pepper, green onion, mushrooms and saltine crackers. Stir in the eggs and the beef with onion soup mix; mix thoroughly.
• Press mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the ketchup, yellow mustard and brown sugar. Mix thoroughly and pour over the meat mixture, spreading evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

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.