Meat loaf with glazed carrots and home made noodles spaetzle recipe

Meat Loaf with glazed Carrots and Home Made Noodles Spaetzle recipe

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Recipe intro

This recipe is a delightful combination of comfort food classics - meatloaf, glazed carrots, and homemade noodles spaetzle. The juicy and flavorful meatloaf is complemented by the sweet and tender glazed carrots, while the homemade noodles spaetzle add a satisfyingly chewy texture. With a perfect balance of savory and sweet flavors, this dish is sure to please the whole family. Whether you're looking for a hearty weeknight dinner or a special Sunday meal, this recipe is a must-try.

Keywords: meatloaf, glazed carrots, homemade noodles, spaetzle, comfort food.

Meat loaf with glazed carrots and home made noodles spaetzle recipe details

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Ingredients

	For the meat loaf:
500 g	minced meat
3 tbsp	breadcrumbs
1	egg
1 clove(s)	garlic, finely chopped
2	onions, diced
2 tbsp	bacon, diced
2 tsp	mustard
1 tbsp	parsley, chopped
4	hard boiled eggs, peeled
200 ml	vegetable stock
100 ml	single cream
	For the carrots:
500 g	carrots
1	onion
1 tbsp	butter
pinch(es)	sugar
	For the spaetzle:
3	eggs
60 ml	water
300 g	flour
	nutmeg
	salt and pepper
	butter

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the minced meat, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, onions, bacon, mustard, salt and pepper. Roll out half of the mixture. Top with the hard boiled eggs and cover with the remaining mixture. Shape with wet hands to a loaf.

Transfer the loaf into a roasting tin and bake at 180°C for 40-50 minutes. Pour the stock into the tin, loosen the good things from the bottom and boil down a bit. Stir in the cream.

Whisk the eggs, add the water, flour and salt and stir until smooth. The consistency of the batter should be so, that it falls heavy from a spoon. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.

Bring salted water to a boil. Spread always a thin layer of the batter onto a wooden chopping board and scrape stripes of the batter into the boiling water. When the “spaetzle” rise to the surface, remove from the water with a slotted spoon and turn them in hot butter. Go on until all is used up.

Peel and slice the carrots. Chop the onions. In a saucepan, sauté the onion in butter until lucent. Add the carrots and add water just to cover. Cook until tender, but still a bit firm to the bite. Season to taste with salt and sugar.

Serve the meat loaf together with the sauce, the spaetzle and the carrots.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a