Mild spiced meatloaf

Mild spiced meatloaf

Main dishes

A beef and pork meatloaf, seasoned with cardamom, cumin, and paprika, baked in a water bath in the oven and served cold, sliced.

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This meatloaf combines beef, pork, and pork fat, seasoned with cardamom, cumin, and paprika. It is gently cooked in a water bath and can be sliced neatly once it has cooled. It is ideal served with a salad or pickles.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFour, water bath
  • Estimated cost$16.07 $2.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.85
  • $3.52
  • $3.52
  • $0.70
  • $1.05
  • $0.13
  • $0.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.02
  • $0.20
  • $0.47
  • $3.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients, except for the ground pork fat. ≈ 4 min
  2. Stir well, then let it cool in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  3. Blend in a food processor until you have a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  4. Incorporate the pork fat. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour: Pour, pour a greased loaf pan. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a water bath in the oven at 180 °C for 1 to 1.5 hours.
  7. Let it cool completely before turning out and slicing.

The bill

Mild spiced meatloaf

  • 250 g of ground beef$2.85
  • 250 g of ground pork$3.52
  • 250 g of ground pork fat$3.52
  • 2 egg whites$0.70
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom$0.13
  • 1/4 cup of cumin$0.05
  • 120 ml of chopped onion$0.18
  • 1/4 cup of finely chopped garlic$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper$0.47
  • 240 ml of ground pork fat (for finishing)$3.38

Total$16.07

that's $2.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of ground beef
  • 250 g of ground pork
  • 250 g of ground pork fat
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom
  • 1/4 cup of cumin
  • 120 ml of chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup of finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 ½ cups of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper
  • 240 ml of ground pork fat (for finishing)

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