Goetta

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Looking for a hearty and delicious breakfast option? Look no further than this Goetta recipe! Originally hailing from the German-American community in Cincinnati, Goetta is a flavorful sausage-like dish made with ground pork, steel-cut oats, and spices. This recipe is a true comfort food that will keep you satisfied throughout the morning. So grab your apron and get ready to indulge in this traditional dish that is sure to become a family favorite!

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Goetta recipe details

Goetta recipe, recipe Rating: 4.4
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An authentic Cincinnati German tradition. This is peasant food and, therefore, labor intensive. There is no “healthy” way to make this dish, so don’t eat it every day and you’ll be okay.
Ready in: 2 hours 50 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 8

• At least 2 pounds country-style pork ribs (FAT is good!)
• 8 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups steel-cut oatmeal
• 20+ bay leaves (it’s ALL about the bay leaves!)
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper

Preparation method

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 1 hour 30 mins | Extra time: 1 hour, chilling

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. In a 4-quart dutch oven (or heavy pot with a tight fitting lid), gently boil the pork in 8 cups water and 10 of the bay leaves for about 15 minutes, until pork is cooked through.
3. Cool and remove pork, discard bay leaves. You want to keep the liquid, but strain it for any pork or bay leaves left.
4. Add salt and pepper, 10 new bay leaves, and the oatmeal. Bring to a rolling boil on the stove and boil for 10 mins.
5. Finely grind onion in a food processor and add to oats. Cover and place in oven. It will bake there for an hour, until oats are fully cooked.
6. In a food processor or mill, grind the cooked pork (with ALL the fat) and reserve.
7. After 1 hr, the oatmeal will be thick and glistening from the fat. Stir in all the ground pork and onion.
8. Cool and PACK into loaf pans. Chill for at least 1 hour (or overnight) and slice into 1/4-inch pieces; fry slices in skillet until golden brown.