This juicy beef meatloaf with eggs is an easy and delicious recipe using leftover hard-boiled eggs.
This meatloaf with eggs is comfort food at its best. Ground meat, eggs, and tomato sauce baked together, served with Best Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes and Buttered Green Peas. Food that both kids and grown-ups love!
This particular recipe is something special; I actually think I make this meatloaf with eggs more often than I make a regular โunstuffedโ meatloaf. Check out Halloween Spider Meatloaf, too.
This meatloaf with eggs recipe is from an old Romanian cookbook, but meatloaf is popular in many countries. Germany has Falscher Hase, and there are also American, British, Italian, and Greek versions. Try another German classic recipe: German Eggs in Mustard Sauce.
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Recipe ingredients
Eggs: I often use leftover hard-boiled eggs to make the egg-stuffed meatloaf. This is a good time for a recipe containing hard-boiled eggs; I always seem to have millions of them in my kitchen after Easter.
Ground meat: You can either use ground beef or a mixture of ground beef and pork.
Herbs: Dried savory, the most popular herb in Romania, is often used for meatloaf or meatballs. I also use it in large quantities when making Romanian cabbage rolls. If you cannot find dried savory, you can substitute dried thyme or other herbs.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make meatloaf with eggs inside?
- Step #1: If you don't have leftover hard-boiled eggs, cook them (see Good to know). Let them cool until needed, then peel them.
- Step #2: Soak the bread in milk while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Step #3: Combine beef, onions, soaked bread, grated garlic, two raw eggs, dry herbs, chopped parsley, paprika powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hand.
- Step #4: Place half of the meat in a roasting tin, forming a long shape of about 9 inches/ 23 cm. Arrange the peeled eggs on top and cover them with the rest of the meatloaf mixture. Oil your hands lightly and press the meat around the eggs to enclose them. Press around the egg-stuffed meatloaf to give it a nice shape.
- Step #5: Pour the canned tomatoes and the oil around the meatloaf and add salt, pepper, and more dried herbs.
- Step #6: Bake the egg meatloaf in the preheated oven at 400ยฐF/ 200ยฐC for 40 to 60 minutes or until the juices run clear.
Good to know!
How to cook hard-boiled eggs?
If you don't have leftover eggs, you must cook some. The following method is the best, most energy-saving way of cooking them.
Place them in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, and let the eggs sit in the water, covered, for 12 minutes. Drain and rinse. Let them cool slightly before you peel them.
Check out What to Do with Hard-Boiled Eggs.
How to serve?
- Let the meatloaf rest for about 15 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with potatoes and vegetables or salad of choice.
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Easy Meatloaf with Eggs
Ingredients
Meatloaf:
- 4 eggs Note 1
- 2 oz white bread 60 g
- ยพ cup milk 150 ml
- 2 lbs ground beef 1 kg, Note 2
- 2 medium onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme or savory
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can chopped tomatoes 400 g/ 14 oz
- ยฝ teaspoon dried savory or thyme
- ยฝ teaspoon dried rosemary
- fine sea salt and pepper
Instructions
Meatloaf:
- To boil the eggs, place them in a small pot, cover with water, add some salt, and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the eggs stand, covered, for 12 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water. Let cool and peel.4 eggs
- Preheat the oven to 400ยฐF/ 200ยฐC.
- Soak the bread: Break the white bread into small pieces, place it into a bowl, cover it with the milk, and let it soak until needed.2 oz white bread/ 60 g + ยพ cup milk/ 150 ml
- Prepare vegetables: Grate the onions or chop them very finely. Grate the garlic. Chop the parsley.2 medium onions + 2 garlic cloves + 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- Combine meatloaf ingredients: Place the ground meat in a large bowl. Add the onions, garlic, soaked bread, the two raw eggs, dried herbs, chopped parsley, paprika powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hand.2 lbs ground beef / 1 kg + onions + garlic + bread + 2 eggs + 2 teaspoons dried thyme + 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder + 2 teaspoons fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Shape egg meatloaf: Place about half of the meat in a roasting tin, form a long shape of about 9 inches/ 23 cm, arrange the hard-boiled eggs on top and cover with the rest of the meatloaf mixture. Give the meatloaf a nice form, oiling your hands lightly for this purpose.
Sauce:
- Combine sauce ingredients: Pour the canned tomatoes and the oil around the meatloaf, and add some salt, pepper, and more dried herbs.1 can chopped tomatoes + 1 tablespoon olive oil + ยฝ teaspoon dried savory or thyme + ยฝ teaspoon dried rosemary + fine sea salt and pepper
- Bake egg meatloaf for 40 to 60 minutes or until the juices run clear. Let rest for about 15 minutes, and serve with potatoes and vegetables or salad of choice.
Notes
- Eggs: You can use leftover hard-boiled eggs, too.
- Ground meat: You can use a mixture of ground beef and ground pork, too.ย
Kathy says
I love meatloaf of all creations, from every side of the globe. I made your recipe and it's now in the oven. It smells so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I plan to try more of your recipes in the future.
Adina says
Hi Kathy. I am so happy to hear it, I hope you find many recipes you like.
Robyn Garrett says
This looks wonderful and a must try. I noticed the ingredient list calls for tomato sauce, but I donโt see where itโs used in the instructions. Did I miss something?
Adina says
@Robyn Garrett, Hi Robyn. Thank you for your comment. The tomato sauce should be listed as a heading, unfortunately the recipe card doesn't allow headings or bolds to make things clearer. So actually,Tomato sauce should only be the heading for the following ingredients, which you will need to make the sauce itself.