german goetta

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Leslie MacArthur
Rockledge, FL

This is a German peasant dish from the Cincinnati Ohio area. It is a breakfast dish. You either love it or hate it.. Unfortunately I hate it, but my husband loves it and for him I will suffer...LOL

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For german goetta

  • 8 c
    cold water
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lb
    pork sausage, mild or ground port
  • 1 md
    white onion
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    sage (if not using pork sausage)
  • 1 tsp
    poweder bay leaf
  • 2 1/2 c
    pinhead oats (steel cut, irish oats)

How To Make german goetta

  • 1
    Place ground meat in water, breaking up with fork while bringing it to a boil.
  • 2
    Add rest of ingredients.
  • 3
    Cook for l hour, stirring frequently.
  • 4
    Goetta will be thick when done. Pour into greased loaf pans. Cool.
  • 5
    If it's a little too soft to slice, make patties. Dip into a bit of flour and they will fry up real crisp.
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