Altenburger Brötchen, rye rolls stuffed with meat and gratinéed
A delicious and easy-to-prepare dish, perfect as an appetizer or as a main course.
“Altenburger” are a delicious rye bread dish filled with ground meat. They can be served as an appetizer, especially if the main course is light.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$5.94 $1.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $3.81
- $0.40
- $0.32
- $0.12
- $0.20
- $0.21
- $0.03
- $0.85
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F), with the top and bottom heating elements on.
- Cut a small opening in each bread roll and hollow them out. ≈ 8 min
- Coarsely grate the Emmental cheese. Wash, dry, and chop the parsley. ≈ 8 min
- Mix the meat with the egg, drained green pepper, parsley, mustard, and brandy. ≈ 10 min
- Generously season with paprika, salt, curry, and pepper, and then fill the small bread rolls. ≈ 10 min
- Sprinkle with Emmental cheese and bake for about 10 minutes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Altenburger Brötchen, rye rolls stuffed with meat and gratinéed
- 400 g of mixed ground meat$3.81
- 1 egg$0.40
- 1 tablespoon of chopped green bell pepper$0.32
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of medium-strength mustard$0.12
- 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder$0.21
- ground black salt and pepper$0.03
- 50 g of Emmental cheese$0.85
Total$5.94
that's $1.49 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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