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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Beef » Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf (albondigón Colombiano)

    Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf (Albondigón Colombiano)

    Sep 19, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 23 Comments

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    Albondingón is a Colombian Style meatloaf stuffed with hard boiled eggs and vegetables.This dish is perfect to bring to a picnic or a weeknight meal.

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    This delicious Albondigón is a traditional Colombian dish. I grew up watching my grandmother and my mom rolling this meatloaf at least once a week. They use to roll the meatloaf in a large piece of fabric, tie the ends and cook it in a pot with water and vegetables. I just baked mine to make a little change. I like to served this delicious meatloaf with rice and ripe plantains on the side.

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    Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf (Albondigón Colombiano)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 541 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 pound ground pork
    • ¾ cup finely chopped onions
    • 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 cup bread crumbs
    • 2 large eggs whisked
    • 1 tablespoons mustard
    • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 3 hard boiled eggs
    • 1 small red pepper cut into thin strips
    • 1 small carrot cooked and cut into thin strips

    Instructions
     

    • Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350° F.
    • In a large bowl mix the ground beef, ground pork, onions, scallions, garlic, bread crumbs, mustard, whisked eggs, parsley, salt, ground cumin and pepper, mix well until combined.
    • Place a large piece of plastic on the kitchen counter and place the meat mixture on top. Flatten into a pattie and place the red pepper strips, the carrots and cooked eggs in the center of the pattie.
    • Star rolling the meat mixture to enclose the eggs and vegetables completely. The plastic will help to tie the meatloaf.
    • Spray a cooking sheet and take the plastic off the meatloaf. Place the meatloaf on the cooking sheet and cook in the oven for about 40 minutes.
    • Let it cool and serve.

    Notes

    *For a moist meatloaf, don't over mix.
    *Rest this meatloaf at least 15 minutes before slicing it.
    *The leftovers are perfect to make sandwiches.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 34gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 256mgSodium: 594mgPotassium: 625mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2391IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 4mg
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    Albondigón can be served hot or cold, either as a snack or as a part of a main meal and it makes great picnic food.

    Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Eric

      June 05, 2009 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      I've never seen anything like that and I would definitely love to try it. Meatloaf is one of my guilty pleasures 🙂

      Eric

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    2. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      June 05, 2009 at 8:15 pm

      5 stars
      Tamaño albondigon and interesting that combine beef more pork!
      Beautiful colors on this dish, no doubt that tastes super 🙂

      Have a great weekend 🙂

      Gera

      Reply
    3. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      June 05, 2009 at 9:32 pm

      5 stars
      Love the stuffing in the meatloaf! This reminds me of my grandmother's dish of a meatloaf with a omelet stuffing. Yummy!

      Reply
    4. Joan Nova

      June 06, 2009 at 6:49 am

      5 stars
      I love stuffed meats and think it's a great presentation for guests -- the center surprise! I can't imagine boiling it like your grandmother did. I'm sure the cloth held it together but I don't think I've ever tasted boiled 'ground' meat and while it sounds interesting, I've always preferred the oven method.

      Reply
      • Maha Francisco

        September 21, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        My mother’s sister use to cook the roll meat and also boiled in a cloth and without the red pepper and taste delicious, this dish remind me of my childhood.

        Reply
    5. nora@ffr

      June 06, 2009 at 7:17 am

      5 stars
      OMG!! this meat loaf is looking fabulous and taty.. i cant wait to try this out.. yumyumm!!! btw excellent shot.. keep it up!! 🙂
      cheers!!
      nora

      Reply
    6. Sophie

      June 06, 2009 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      This is so lovely, Erica! Rich, colourful & so delicious!
      Yum Yum Yum,...

      Reply
    7. OysterCulture

      June 06, 2009 at 12:47 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica, this dish looks absolutely wonderful. I just saw an article on grilling meat loaf and I wonder how this dish would work cooked like that.

      Reply
    8. Erica

      June 06, 2009 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Oyster Culture,
      Grilling meatloaf sounds very interesting.

      Reply
    9. Lucia

      July 30, 2009 at 5:30 am

      5 stars
      That looks great! I am having a picnic in a couple of weeks and will try it. And the comment of grilled meatloaf sounds interesting too!

      Reply
    10. manju

      January 04, 2010 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      I found your site via google and I just love it! We just moved to the East Coast and are really enjoying learning more about cuisines of Latin America. Your wonderful recipes are going to be a great resource for figuring out how to use all these new ingredients we see in the markets here. Thank you! We'll be back...
      : D

      Reply
    11. vegan recipes

      January 31, 2010 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, I applaud your blog for informing people, very interesting article, keep up it coming 🙂

      Reply
    12. Carol

      February 20, 2010 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      Looks fabulous! My grandma used to put eggs in her meatloaf.

      Reply
    13. Anonymous

      April 28, 2010 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      I made this for a family party! It was fantastic. I made it the day before and it was easy and delicious.

      Reply
    14. Anonymous

      April 28, 2010 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      This isn't your mom's meatloaf! Very flavorful and moist!

      Reply
    15. Karen

      June 28, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      I made this meatloaf for a picnic with my friends and we all loved it. Thanks.

      Reply
    16. Maria Elena

      June 19, 2011 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      This looks delicious. Question: Do you use ground mustard?

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 19, 2011 at 9:52 pm

        5 stars
        Maria Elena- No, I used regular yellow mustard.

        Reply
    17. Lucia

      March 27, 2012 at 10:32 pm

      5 stars
      I made this dish and it was really good.

      Reply
    18. Jordan

      February 21, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today and it was delicious!

      Reply
    19. Alan Bowman

      November 13, 2015 at 6:27 am

      5 stars
      Hi Erica from Spain. Have you ever tried doing this in a slow-cooker (crockpot)? Possibly your Mum's method might work better, i.e. using hot water.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        November 13, 2015 at 2:41 pm

        5 stars
        Great idea,Alan! Thanks!

        Reply
    20. Gillian

      February 04, 2017 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes! My meatloaf is cooking in the oven as we speak I can't wait to try it! It was an absolute pleasure to make ... thanks so much!!

      Reply

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