Barbara's Goetta

What is Goetta? Goetta, a German dish, is often compared to breakfast sausage or scrapple.  It is a unique, delicious and nutritious mixture of pork, beef, and whole grains, like steel-cut (pinhead) oats, and seasonings.

I can make the recipe from memory but don't know the exact amounts for sure. 1 large cooking pot Approximately 1 1/2-2 lb pork roast (boneless) Approximately 1 1/2-2 lb beef roast (boneless) 2 large onions 4 Bay leaves 20 Whole Allspice 20 Whole Peppercorns 20 Whole Cloves 2 Tablespoons of Salt 1 1/2 cups of steel cut oats 1 1/2 cups of long cooking barley

Directions;

1. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to slightly boiling for approximately 3-4 hours.

2. When fully cooked, remove meat, onions and spices from liquid and add 1 1/2 cups of steel cut oats and 1 1/2 cups of long cooking barley.

3. Cook on low heat while stirring frequently to prevent sticking to bottom of pot. Cook until mixture is hard to stir. It usually takes about 1 to 2 hrs to cook.

4. While cereal is cooking, grind the cooked pork and beef together. When cereal is cooked, add ground meat to mixture.

5. Add salt, ground allspice and cloves to taste. Stir well to make sure cereal and meat are mixed well.

6. Store in sterlized quart canning jars in the refrigerator.

7. Remove enough sausage mixture to make a 1/4-1/2 inch sandwich size patty. Fry on griddle or in frying pan until medium brown on both sides.