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German Meatloaf Recipe
![Meatloaf recipe picture](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Meatloaf-without-filling-recipe-picture.jpg)
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Thomas Sixt is a chef, food photographer, cookbook author and blogger.
Here he shares recipes, answers cooking questions and helps with cooking.
Today I’ll show you my Meatloaf Recipe without Stuffing.
The specail roast is also known under the name “false hare”.
This recipe succeeds simply and fast, is ideal for the evening and when guests come.
Another Meatloaf Recipe with Egg Filling you can find also here in my Foodblog.
As sauce I have invented a caper sauce in Koenigsberger style. I wish you good luck and a good appetite!
Table of Contents
1. Recipe Meatloaf
Below you will find a step by step guide with many photos and tips.
Further recipe recommendations can be found under the nutritional information.
Now I wish you a lot of fun and good luck…
Meatloaf without Filling
Cooked, photographed and written down by chef Thomas Sixt.
Servings 2
Calories 1596
Total Time 65 Min.
Preparation Time 20 Min.
Cook Time 45 Min.
Simple instructions for preparing German meatloaf.
![Meatloaf recipe picture](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Meatloaf-without-filling-recipe-picture.jpg)
Ingredients
Meatloaf Prepare | ||
500 | g | minced meat (mixed half port half beef) |
1 | pc | onion (big or 2 small onions) |
1 | pc | clove of garlc |
1 | tsp | Sunflower oil (for sautéing onion and garlic) |
1 | bunch | Parsley |
2 | pc | rolls (bread rolls diced) |
75-100 | ml | milk |
2 | pc | eggs (for the minced meat mass) |
1 | tbs | mustard (I prefer to use Dijon mustard) |
3 | pc | anchovy fillets |
4 | pinches | Salt |
8 | pinches | Pepper |
some | oil (to grease the roaster!) | |
Potatoes as Side Dish | ||
500 | g | Potatoes (floury potatoes) |
4 | pinches | Salt |
6 | pinches | Pepper |
6 | pinches | nutmeg |
25 | g | butter |
Caper Sauce Koenigsberg Style | ||
1 | pc | onion |
50 | g | butter |
1 | tbs | flour |
50 | ml | White wine dry |
300 | ml | Vegetable broth |
150 | ml | Cream |
5 | pinches | Salt |
5 | pinches | Pepper |
3 | pinches | Cayenne pepoer |
4 | pinches | Sugar |
Decoration | ||
1 | pc | tomato |
some | Parsley |
Instruction
Potatoes prepare
![Cook potatoes with their skins on.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/potatoes-boiling.jpg)
Cook potatoes
Cook the potatoes in a pot with salted water until soft.
I like to add caraway seeds and parsley stalks for the taste.
While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the roast minced meat.
Roast prepare
![Ingredients for fake rabbit and meatloaf](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/ingredients-meatloaf.jpg)
Provide ingredients
Place the ingredients in the kitchen. Preheat the oven to 200°C hot air.
![Rolls soaked in milk for the meatloaf.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/rolls-milk-soak.jpg)
Soak bread
Cut the bread rolls into cubes and pour over the boiling milk and soak.
![Finely dice onions and garlic, finely chop parsley. Prepare the first step in the meatloaf.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/onion-garlic-parsley-cut.jpg)
Cut ingredients
Finely dice the peeled onions and garlic, finely chop the parsley.
Chop the anchovy fillets finely.
![Sauté the onion cubes and garlic cubes for the minced meat mixture.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/Saute-onions-and-garlic.jpg)
Prepare onions
Sweat the onion and garlic cubes in a pan for 3-4 minutes with a little sunflower oil and allow to cool for a few minutes.
![Minced meat mixture prepared for meat loaf in a bowl.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/minced-egg-parsley-bowl.jpg)
Prepare meat mass
Put the minced meat, parsley, salt, pepper, mustard, garlic and onions as well as chopped anchovy fillets in a bowl.
![Meatloaf dough or meatloaf mass for the wrong hare.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/Meatloaf-mass-with-onions.jpg)
Supplement bread
Add the soaked, squeezed out bread cubes to the minced meat.
![Minced meat mass for the wrong rabbit and meat loaf.](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/Meatloaf-mass-mixed.jpg)
Mix mass
Mix the minced meat mixture with your hands.
![Meatloaf in the roaster](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/meatloaf-raw-in-the-braeter.jpg)
Shape roast
Moisten the hands with cold water and form an elongated loaf.
Place the minced meat in the oiled roaster.
Smooth out the roast again and place in the oven on the middle shelf.
Cook at 170-190°C for about 45 minutes.
Prepare Capersauce
![Roux](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/roux-sauce.jpg)
Prepare sauce
Sauté the diced onion in the butter and prepare a roux with flour.
![Prepare the light sauce](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/koenigsberger-sauce.jpg)
Sauce cooking
Deglaze with cold white wine, add vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
Slowly pour the cream into the boiling liquid.
![Prepare tomato cubes and tomato concasse](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/tomato-cubes.jpg)
Prepare tomatoes
Cut the tomato in half, cut into quarters, add the core to the sauce and mix with a hand blender.
Cut the tomato skin thinly and cut tomato cubes for decoration.
![Lemon grate detail picture](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/lemon-burrs-1200x1800.jpg)
Lemon supplement
Refine the sauce with freshly grated lemon peel.
![Capers for the caper sauce](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/caper-sauce.jpg)
Add capers
Add the capers to the sauce, save some capers for decoration!
Finish meal
![Peel the boiled potatoes](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/Peel-potatoes.jpg)
Finish potatoes
Peel the cooked potatoes and toss briefly in butter, refine with a little parsley and season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
![Meatloaf prepared fresh from the oven](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/meatloaf-fresh-from-the-oven.jpg)
Roast ready
Take the minced meat out of the oven.
![Cut the meatloaf into slices](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/meatloaf-sliced.jpg)
Cut slices
Cut the roast into slices with a moistened knife.
![Meatloaf served](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/meat-roast-without-filling-served-1.jpg)
Serve
Arrange the meat loaf slices and potatoes on hot plates.
Add the sauce.
Decorate with tomato cubes and parsley and serve quickly.
Enjoy your meal!
Video
Courses
Cousine
Keyword
2. Nutritional Values
3. Suitable Side Dishes for Meatloaf
Let us first make some considerations about the appropriate side dishes.
The caper sauce restricts the choice of side dishes a little.
If you can think of anything else, then write me about the comment function. Here comes my list…
Matching Side Dishes:
- Mashed potatoes
- Buttered potatoes
- Jacket potatoes
- Fried potatoes
- Potato gratin
- Jerusalem artichoke puree
- Celery puree
- Carrot vegetables
Side Dish Salad:
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Comments, Cooking Questions and Answers
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Please don’t forget the star rating on the recipe, 5 stars means you liked it!
Hello Sean,
thank you very much for your feedback. That makes me happy!
Kind regards Thomas
When you get a chance, try the beef roulades from the German kitchen. They are delicious, I promise!
Hello Thomas,
we have made your meatloaf twice now and it tastes simply delicious.
So now it’s time for a comment and a postitive compliment with stars.
The pictures are quite great and the steps are very well explained.
Thank you very much! Sean 🙂