Easy Meatloaf with Eggs

meatloaf with egg inside cut into slices and served with potatoes and tomato sauce.

4.53 from 23 votes

Juicy meatloaf with eggs inside, a simple Romanian recipe that works well for family meals or using leftover hard-boiled eggs. It’s a classic in Romania and very similar to the German Falscher Hase.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Resting time15

Total Time1 45

Course: Meat Recipes

Cuisine: German

Servings: servings

Calories: 540kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

Roasting dish
Small saucepan for boiling the eggs
Bowls

Ingredients

Meatloaf:

4 eggs Note 1
2 oz white bread
⅔ cup milk
2 lbs ground beef 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
½ teaspoon dried savory or thyme
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
fine sea salt and pepper

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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 400°F/ 200°C.
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 + ⅔ cup milk
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: Mix the canned tomatoes, oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Pour them around the meatloaf in the roasting tin.
1 can chopped tomatoes + 1 tablespoon olive oil + ½ teaspoon dried savory or thyme + ½ 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 boiled potatoes or mashed 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.

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