Spanish Meatloaf Recipe

Are you searching out some fancy dinner options? Well, this Spanish Meatloaf is something that can help you with its extravagant taste and quality.

Spanish meatloaf, also known as Albondigon in Spanish is meatloaf made with bacon beef, and some vegetables that add to the taste and nutritional value of this amazing dish.

It is so scrumptious that whenever there is some special occasion and a dinner is arranged at my place, my friends and family always ask me to keep it on the dinner menu. Loaded with the umami flavor and savor of beef and bacon, the Spanish meatloaf also has some vegetables which add to the color and flavor of the meatloaf.

This meatloaf can be easily made at home and unlike many other fancy recipes, you do not have to work all day to make it. It just a few minutes for preparation and then does its job. So what are you waiting for? Let’s make it together.

How to Make Spanish Meatloaf?

The toothsome and mouth-watering Spanish meatloaf is not very difficult to make. First line a bread mold with bacon strips. Then mince some bacon strips and mix them with minced beef. Add tomato sauce, onion, garlic, oregano, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper and mix well.

After that add egg, bell pepper, parsley, and tomato and knead the mixture well. Transfer it to the lined bread mold. Cover completely with bacon strips. Cook in the oven for 25-40 minutes. Slice it. Garnish with parsley and serve. It takes 50 minutes to make the Spanish meatloaf.

Ingredients for Spanish Meatloaf Recipe

To make Spanish Meatloaf, you need the following ingredients:

• Bacon = 1-¼ pounds
• Minced beef = 1 lb
• Tomato sauce = ¼ cup
• Minced red bell pepper = ½ 
• Minced tomato = 1
• Red onion = 1, medium-sized
• Egg = 1
• Garlic cloves = 3
• Minced curly parsley = 1 tbsp
• Freshly cracked black pepper = 1 tsp
• Salt = 2 tsp
• Dry and ground oregano = ½ tsp

Step-by-Step Guide for Making Spanish Meatloaf Recipe

Follow this step-by-step guide to make Spanish Meatloaf:

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Take a medium-sized bread mold and spread the bacon strips in it. The strips should cover the sides and bottom of the mold. Keep 2 bacon strips to use later.

Step 2

Take the remaining bacon strips and mince them in a food processor. Then take a large bowl and add the minced bacon, minced beef, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, oregano, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Mix them thoroughly.

Step 3 

Then wash your hands and knead the minced meat mixture using your hands so that all the ingredients will combine completely and evenly. 

Step 4

Then add egg and again mix. Lastly, add bell pepper, parsley, and tomato to incorporate in the meat mixture.

Step 5

Transfer this beef mixture into the bread mold you previously lined with the bacon strips. Then press the mixture and make it into an elongated ball that takes up the shape of the bread mold.

Step 6

Over the meatball, place the bacon strips in such a way that they overlap with themselves and completely wrap around the meatball. 

Step 7

With an aluminum foil, cover the bread mold containing the meatball covered with bacon strips. Then bake it in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Step 8 

After 25 minutes have passed, take out the mold from the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Then place the mold again in the oven. Increase the temperature of the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the meatloaf again for 10 minutes. Observe when the bacon turns crispy from the edges and golden in color.

Step 9

Take out the meatloaf, and let it cool for 5 minutes. Slice it and serve it with parsley. Spanish meatloaf is ready. Bon Appetit!

Recipe Notes

• In the place of ground beef, you can also use ground pork or you can use a 1:1 mixture of ground beef and pork.
• Wash your hands before and after you mix the beef mixture ingredients.
• Discard the aluminum foil after use.

FAQs

Is the Spanish meatloaf gluten-free?

Not only this is gluten-free, but also keto-friendly and celiac-friendly. So you don’t need to worry about that.

Can I use the Spanish meatloaf to make sandwiches?

You can use this savory meatloaf to make sandwiches and whatever you like. 

Should I cook the meatloaf covered or uncovered?

Meatloaf can be cooked both covered as well as uncovered. To prevent the burning of meatloaf, you should preferably cook it covered.

Closing

Spanish meatloaf is an amazing recipe that not only makes up for your daily protein intake in a very delicious way but is also a superb option if you have a holiday around the corner. With its juicy inside and crunchy outside, it is almost an undeniably tasty recipe. So try it at your home and let me know if you like it!

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