Rissoles or Meatloaf

Rissoles or Meatloaf?! Same mixture – two different meals!

This classic recipe comes straight from Mum’s kitchen – her pride and joy – and now it’s finally getting the spotlight it deserves (you’re welcome, Mum!).

It’s the ultimate Aussie comfort food: simple, satisfying, and wonderfully adaptable.

Whether you shape it into juicy, pan-fried rissoles or bake it into a golden, tender meatloaf, this versatile mince mix is a guaranteed hit with the whole family.

Made with budget-friendly ingredients you probably already have on hand, it’s the kind of recipe you’ll turn to again and again – for weeknight dinners, school lunches, or even meal prepping. Add your favourite veggies, switch up the seasonings, and serve with mash and gravy, or keep it fresh with a crisp salad.

Old-school, easy, and totally delicious – this is a tribute to Mum and the magic of home cooking.

Rissoles or Meatloaf

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

0.0 from 0 votes

Course: MainCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

Adjust servings

+

–

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

400

kcal

Total time

40

minutes

A versatile recipe that works as meat patties or a full meatloaf.

Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

• 500 gram Mince beef

• 1 Onion -finely diced

• 1 Egg

• 1/2 packet French Onion Soup Mix

• 1/2 cup Flour-omit flour for meat loaf

Directions

• Mix all ingredients together (except the flour).
• For the rissoles, grab a small handful of mince and shape into a pattie, roll in the flour, refrigerate for 1/2 hour before cooking (so the flour doesn’t come off in the pan.
• Pan fry until cooked through and golden.
• For the meatloaf, mix all ingredients together, place in a greased loaf tin – and bake at 180 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.

Notes

• Rissoles or Meatloaf is suitable to freeze for up to four months.
• You can also make ‘Meatloaf Muffins’ by spraying a muffin tin and 3/4 filling the hole.
• You can also add some grated vegies of your choice to make it healthier ie carrots, zucchini etc.
• Use Chicken or Pork Mince for something a little different.

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

See Full Bio