German Style Sauerbraten Meat Loaf Food

SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Marinate the meat for about 5 to 10 days before you want to serve this dish.
• Rinse the meat and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Add the red wine vinegar and the red wine to a large bowl.
• Add all spices and the garlic paste and mix well.
• Coarsely chop the root vegetables and add them to the bowl as well.
• Slice the onion and add half of the slices to the bowl.
• Place the meat into the bowl and cover it with the other half of the onion slices.
• The meat should be fully submerged in the liquid. If it is not, use a smaller bowl or add up to 2 cups of beef broth.
• Cover the bowl airtight and let the meat marinate in the refrigerator for at least 5, and up to 10 days.
• Remove the meat from the marinade and pat dry.
• Melt lard in a large pot.
• Strain the vegetables from the liquid and set both aside.
• Sear the meat on all sides.
• Add the vegetable and about 2/3 of the liquid to the pot.
• Stir the honey into the liquid and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer for about 2 hours covered on medium high heat, turn the meat every half hour.
• Remove the meat from the pan and strain the vegetables from the liquid. Discard the vegetables and set the liquid aside.
• Melt butter in a pan, add the flour and brown.
• De-glaze with the liquid, salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 min.
• Add the meat back to the pot to keep warm until you serve it.
• Serve with a vegetable dish and bread dumplings or Spätzle.

GERMAN-STYLE SAUERBRATEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine eggs, gingersnap crumbs, onion, parsley, balsamic vinegar, salt and caraway seed.
• 2. Add the ground beef and pork sausage and mix well. Gently press the meat mixture into a loaf pan; preferably one with a insert to keep the grease at the bottom of the pan. Top with the sliced tomato.
• 3. Bake meatloaf at 400 degrees F for 60-70 minutes or until meatloaf registers 160 degrees. Remove from the pan and cut into slices.

SAUERBRATEN-STYLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, gingersnap crumbs, chopped onion, shredded carrots, parsley flakes, balsamic vinegar, salt and caraway seeds.
• Add ground beef and pork sausage, mix well.
• Pat mixture into a 9X5X3 loaf pan. Top with sliced tomato.
• Bake, uncovered, for 60 to 70 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Lift from pan with large spatula and cut into squares to serve.

KATE'S EASY GERMAN SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Heat water, red wine, cider vinegar, lemon, 1/2 onion, garlic, cloves, bay leaves, white sugar, salt, juniper berries, and peppercorns in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Allow marinade to cool and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add beef roast, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 3 days, turning the roast twice a day.
• Place onions, carrots, and celery in a slow cooker. Remove roast from marinade and place atop vegetables. Strain marinade and pour 2 1/2 cups over roast; reserve remaining marinade.
• Cover and cook roast on Low for 8 hours. Turn slow cooker off. Transfer roast to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil. Strain cooking liquid into a large bowl and return vegetables to slow cooker to rest.
• Heat about 3 cups cooking liquid and gingersnaps in a saucepan over medium-high heat, adding reserved marinade as needed, until gravy is thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Slice roast and serve with vegetables and gravy.

HACKBRATEN (GERMAN MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease or spray baking dish that will hold your loaf with room around the edges for veggies.
• In large bowl, gently mix Ground Meat and Breadcrumbs until combined.
• Peel and dice on 1 Onion , heat 1 Tbsp of Butter in hot skillet, add diced Onion and Parsley , sauté until Onion is golden brown.
• Beat Eggs in large shallow container; add Salt, Pepper, Rosemary and Nutmeg to Egg and mix. Pour Onion/Parsley mixture and Egg mixture over Ground Meat, knead together until uniformly mixed.
• Mold meat mixture into loaf; roll in Flour until coated on all sides.
• Lay Bacon slices in the middle of small casserole dish, set floured Loaf on top of Bacon.
• Peel and slice Carrot and second Onion, pour Broth into casserole dish; scatter sliced Carrot and Onion around Meatloaf.
• Heat 4 Tbsp Butter in warm skillet.
• Pour hot Butter over meatloaf and place dish in preheated oven.
• Bake 1 hour (or until cooked through (at least 160 degrees - no pink should be left), basting often With 5-10 minutes cook time remaining, spread Sour Cream over Meatloaf.
• Remove dish from oven, move meatloaf to serving dish.
• Stir Flour or Cornstarch into the juice remaining in pan to make sauce, return to oven to thicken or transfer mixture to a pot which can go on your stove top.
• Slice and serve while hot.

TRADITIONAL SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Place beef rump roast, onions, vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, sugar, cloves, and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days, turning meat daily. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels, reserving marinade.
• Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat; cook beef until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour reserved marinade over beef, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beef is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove beef to a platter and slice.
• Strain solids from remaining liquid and continue cooking over medium heat. Add gingersnap cookies and simmer until gravy is thickened about 10 minutes. Serve gravy over sliced beef.

GERMAN SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salt and ginger; rub over roast. Place in a deep glass bowl. In a large bowl, combine the water, vinegar and sugar. Pour half of marinade into a large saucepan; add half of the onions, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Pour over roast; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days, turning twice a day., To the remaining marinade, add the remaining onions, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves. Cover and refrigerate., Drain and discard marinade from roast; pat roast dry. In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Pour 1 cup of reserved marinade with all of the onions and seasonings over roast (cover and refrigerate remaining marinade). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender., Strain cooking juices, discarding onions and seasonings. Add enough reserved marinade to the cooking juices to measure 3 cups. Pour into a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add gingersnaps; reduce heat and simmer until gravy is thickened. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

SAUERBRATEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl combine all ingredients for the meatloaf mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon or (my preference) hands Spoon mixture into a 8" square pan or 9"x5" loaf pan. Combine the ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl mixing well to combine. Spoon glaze over top of loaf.