Easy German Meatloaf (Hackbraten)

Step 1

Slice the breadrolls in small pieces and soak them in some warm water. Squeeze them out very well, in order to draw out the moisture. Otherwise your meatloaf might end up being too wet.

Step 2

Chop the onions, gherkins/pickles and parsley finley.

Step 3

Heat up 1 tbsp of butter and fry the onions until they start to brown.

Step 4

Place the mincemeat/ground meat in a large bowl. Add the bread pulp, onions, eggs, mustard, gherkings, paprika powder, salt, pepper and mix with your hands until everything is combined.

Step 5

Preheat your oven to 180°C / 356°F. Grease the bottom of an oven pan with butter.

Step 6

Place your meat mix into the oven form and form into an oval shaped loaf.

Step 7

Place in the oven and back for approximatley 45 minuites.

Step 8

Melt the remaining butter in a pan or microwave. Every 10 minutes brush the top of the meatloaf with a little butter.

Step 9

To test if the meatloaf is done, you can stick a meat thermometer in it. If the core temperature is around 75°C/ 170°F it should be done. However, it should roughly take around 45 minutes.

Step 10

While the meatloaf is baking, you can prepare a quick sauce to go with it. I recommend this rahmsauce or jäger sauce recipe.

Step 11

Serve immediatley. It goes well with mashed potatoes, potato dumplings and boiled vegetables.